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源自晚期拉丁语 'decas'(十的组),经古法语 'décade' 进入英语,最终来自希腊语 'dekas'(十)。
❶ 指连续的十年时间,常用于描述历史时期、个人成长阶段或事物发展过程。
“The last decade has seen rapid technological advancements.”
(过去十年见证了技术的飞速发展。)
“She spent a decade working as a journalist in Europe.”
(她在欧洲当了十年记者。)
over the past decade — 表示在过去的十年间,强调时间跨度和持续性变化。
“Over the past decade, the city's population has doubled.”
(过去十年间,这座城市的人口翻了一番。)
decade-long — 形容词,描述持续十年之久的事物或状态。
“The country finally ended its decade-long civil war.”
(这个国家终于结束了长达十年的内战。)