decade

英 [ˈdekeɪd]

美 [ˈdekeɪd]

n.  十年，十年期(尤指一个年代)

复数：decades　

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牛津词典

noun

• 十年，十年期（尤指一个年代）
  a period of ten years, especially a period such as 1910–1919 or 1990–1999

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 十年，十年期（尤指一个年代)
  Adecadeis a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989.
  1. ...the last decade of the nineteenth century.
     19 世纪的最后 10 年

英英释义

noun

• the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
  Synonym:ten10Xtenner
• a period of 10 years
  Synonym:decennarydecennium

双语例句

• The two countries fought a border war a decade ago, but now they are mending fences.
  10年前两国曾进行过边境战争，但现在正在重修旧好。
• Recycling is an issue that has come of age in Britain in the last decade.
  回收利用是上个十年中被英国民众广泛认可的观念。
• If the current trend continues, black farmers in the United States may be extinct by the end of this decade
  如果当前趋势继续发展下去，美国的黑人农民将在这个十年末不复存在。
• At least one supernova occurs per decade in our galaxy.
  在我们的星系中每10年至少有一颗超新星出现。
• The latest data showed that global ozone concentrations had dropped several per cent over the last decade.
  最新数据显示，过去10年来全球臭氧的浓度降低了几个百分点。
• After the fall of Pitt in 1801 there was a decade of unstable government
  1801年皮特倒台后，政府经历了10年的动荡。
• The commission's conclusions sweep away a decade of denials and cover-ups
  委员会的结论将十年来的否认和掩饰无情地揭开。
• Over the decade, women in this category went up by 120%.
  过去10年，这类女性多了120%。
• For a decade 'X' was the pre-eminent punk band in Los Angeles.
  10年来，“X”乐队一直都是洛杉矶最杰出的朋克乐队。
• The media training industry has mushroomed over the past decade
  在过去10年里，媒体培训产业迅速成长。