decade
/ˈdekeɪd/
n.
一句话记住
十年;十年期
释义与例句
n.
十年;十年期
a period of ten years
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The city has changed dramatically over the past decade.
过去十年里,这座城市发生了巨大变化。
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She worked abroad for more than a decade.
她在国外工作了十多年。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Prices have doubled in the last two decades.
过去二十年里,物价翻了一番。
词源与构词
源自法语 décade,再追溯至希腊语 dekas,与 deka(十)有关。
记忆钩子
decade = 10 年;century = 100 年。记 over the past decade(过去十年间)。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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century 世纪;一百年decade 是十年;century 是一百年,也可指按年份编号的某个世纪。The castle was built in the twelfth century. 这座城堡建于十二世纪。
常见搭配
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over the past decade 在过去十年里Technology has advanced rapidly over the past decade. 过去十年里,技术发展迅速。
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for decades 数十年来The bridge has served the village for decades. 这座桥已为村子服务了数十年。
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a decade ago 十年前They moved to this city a decade ago. 他们十年前搬到了这座城市。