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century n.百年；世纪adj.百年的 (1) 这本书是几百年前写的。(2) 从那时起，几百年过去了。(3) 这宫殿建于十五世纪。(4) 这本书是那个世纪最好的一部小说。 The noun century comes from the Latin word centuria, which was a group of 100, particularly a group of 100 Roman soldiers (one of 16 such groups in a Roman legion). The word today still can refer to 100 of something. In sports, a century is a score of 100 in a game of cricket. A race of 100 yards or 100 miles is also sometimes called a century. In slang, century can also mean a 100 dollar bill.

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英 ['sentʃəri] 美 ['sentʃəri] (1) This book was written centuries ago.(2) Many centuries have passed since that time.(3) The palace was built in the fifteenth century.(4) It was considered as the best novel of the century. 100 years is called a century. The computer, the television, and video games were all invented in the twentieth century. People are now wondering what the twenty-first century holds for us. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]世纪 A century is a period of a hundred years that is used when stating a date. For example, the 19th century was the period from 1801 to 1900.   [usu ord N]...celebrated figures of the late eighteenth century.18世纪晚期的名人...a 17th-century merchant's house.一幢17世纪商宅2[N-COUNT 可数名词]一百年 A century is any period of a hundred years. The drought there is the worst in a century.这是一百年来最严重的旱灾。3[N-COUNT 可数名词](板球中一名击球手获得的)一百分，一百多分 In cricket, a century is a score of one hundred runs or more by one batsman.

英语单词	century
英美音标	英 ['sentʃəri] 美 ['sentʃəri]
中文释义	n.百年；世纪 adj.百年的
英语例句	(1) This book was written centuries ago. (2) Many centuries have passed since that time. (3) The palace was built in the fifteenth century. (4) It was considered as the best novel of the century.
中文例句	(1) 这本书是几百年前写的。 (2) 从那时起，几百年过去了。 (3) 这宫殿建于十五世纪。 (4) 这本书是那个世纪最好的一部小说。
vocabulary简明	100 years is called a century. The computer, the television, and video games were all invented in the twentieth century. People are now wondering what the twenty-first century holds for us.
vocabulary扩展	The noun century comes from the Latin word centuria, which was a group of 100, particularly a group of 100 Roman soldiers (one of 16 such groups in a Roman legion). The word today still can refer to 100 of something. In sports, a century is a score of 100 in a game of cricket. A race of 100 yards or 100 miles is also sometimes called a century. In slang, century can also mean a 100 dollar bill.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]世纪 A century is a period of a hundred years that is used when stating a date. For example, the 19th century was the period from 1801 to 1900. [usu ord N] ...celebrated figures of the late eighteenth century. 18世纪晚期的名人 ...a 17th-century merchant's house. 一幢17世纪商宅 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一百年 A century is any period of a hundred years. The drought there is the worst in a century. 这是一百年来最严重的旱灾。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](板球中一名击球手获得的)一百分，一百多分 In cricket, a century is a score of one hundred runs or more by one batsman.

Century N Count 可数名词 Period Hundred Years Called Word