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单词 lustrum
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lus•trum  (lustrəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -trums, -tra (-trə).USA pronunciation 
  1. British TermsAlso, luster;
     [esp. Brit.,] lustre. a period of five years.
  2. Antiquity, Ancient History[Rom. Hist.]a lustration or ceremonial purification of the people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census.
  • Latin lūstrum; compare luster1
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lustrum /ˈlʌstrəm/, lustre n ( pl -trums, -tra / -trə/)
  1. a period of five years
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: ceremony of purification, from lustrāre to brighten, purify
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