| 单词 | era |
| 释义 | era (once / 508 pages) n An era is a period of time distinguished by a particular character. “It was the Eisenhower era, when people were more willing to serve in the military.” Era has a couple of great things about it. First, it is used whenever you talk about dinosaurs to describe the various geologic time periods, for instance the Paleozoic Era, or the Jurassic Era. Second, it is a word beloved of crossword puzzle editors, so if you’re looking for a three-letter word for an age, look no further. Third, it sometimes confuses people who are talking about the ERA, or the Equal Rights Amendment, a vestige of the era of political feminism. WORD FAMILYera: eras USAGE EXAMPLESHe organized state computer operations into a centralized office - during the early computer era - creating a model that would be used decades later. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “There is nothing good about the whole era,” Slusser said in a telephone interview. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) In this post-fact era, I believe that scientists’ engagement with society will be more important than ever before. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper epoch Caliphate the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community Christian erathe time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth Age of Reasona movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine Elizabethan agea period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity Victorian agea period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation Baroque periodthe historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe Middle Agesthe period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance Renaissancethe period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries Italian Renaissancethe early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance technological revolutionthe transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation Reign of Terrorthe historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed Harlem Renaissancea period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished New Dealthe historic period (1933-1940) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented Reconstruction Periodthe period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877 Restorationthe reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685 Great Depressiona period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment day an era of existence or influence age, historic periodan era of history having some distinctive feature modern erathe present or recent times antiquitythe historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe golden ageany period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness information agea period beginning in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became easily accessible through publications and through the manipulation of information by computers and computer networks Jazz Agethe 1920s in the United States characterized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a period of wealth, youthful exuberance, and carefree hedonism reignthe period during which a monarch is sovereign turn of the centurythe period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century period, period of time, time period an amount of time 2n a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods Syn|Exp|Hyper geological era Age of Mammals approximately the last 63 million years Age of Reptilesfrom 230 million to 63 million years ago Paleozoic erafrom 544 million to about 230 million years ago geologic time, geological time the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) ERA (once / 5322 pages) n WORD FAMILY ERA: ERAS USAGE EXAMPLESMilitary leaders, believing the ERA would be ratified by the states, began to change the limitations on women. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Using his slider more, he finished with a 5.17 ERA — and a suspension — in eight starts. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) Holland missed two months because of inflammation in his left shoulder and finished 7-9 with a 4.95 ERA in 22 games. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) n (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched Syn|Hyper earned run average criterion, measure, standard, touchstone a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |
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