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centennial n.百年纪念adj.一百年的=centenary(美). When you notice the cent- bit in the word centennial you probably think of words like century (100 years) and cent (100 pennies that make up a dollar), and that tips you off that centennial has something to do with the number 100. What these words all share in common is an origin in the Latin word centum, meaning 100. In the case of the adjective centennial, the addition of -ennial gives the word its sense of describing a one hundred year anniversary.

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英 [sen'teniəl] 美 [sen'teniəl] If your parents are celebrating their centennial wedding anniversary, make sure you throw them a really big party. Centennial is a word to describe something that has lasted for 100 years — so your parents have been married an unusually long time! 1[N-SING 单数名词]同 centenary A centennial is the same as a centenary .   [oft N n]  [mainly AM； also BRIT 主美；亦英]  [FORMAL 正式]The centennial Olympics will be in Atlanta, Georgia.百年奥运盛典将在佐治亚州亚特兰大举行。

英语单词	centennial
英美音标	英 [sen'teniəl] 美 [sen'teniəl]
中文释义	n.百年纪念 adj.一百年的 =centenary(美).
vocabulary简明	If your parents are celebrating their centennial wedding anniversary, make sure you throw them a really big party. Centennial is a word to describe something that has lasted for 100 years — so your parents have been married an unusually long time!
vocabulary扩展	When you notice the cent- bit in the word centennial you probably think of words like century (100 years) and cent (100 pennies that make up a dollar), and that tips you off that centennial has something to do with the number 100. What these words all share in common is an origin in the Latin word centum, meaning 100. In the case of the adjective centennial, the addition of -ennial gives the word its sense of describing a one hundred year anniversary.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-SING 单数名词]同 centenary A centennial is the same as a centenary . [oft N n] [mainly AM； also BRIT 主美；亦英] [FORMAL 正式] The centennial Olympics will be in Atlanta, Georgia. 百年奥运盛典将在佐治亚州亚特兰大举行。

Centennial Word Parents Make Centenary 英 Sen'teniəl] 美 Sen'teniəl