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century

/ˈsentʃəri/

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A century is a period of 100 years. It is a common unit of time used to group historical events and long durations.

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We are currently living in the 21st century.

The document dates back to the late 18th century.

I haven't seen you in a century!

近义词

hundred years centenary era age epoch

反义词

decade millennium

词族

名词

century

形容词

centennial

记忆技巧

Remember that 'cent' means 100. Just like there are 100 cents in a dollar, there are 100 years in a century.

快速测验

The 20th _______ saw many changes in technology.

正确！

正确答案是： century

例句

We are currently living in the 21st century.

everyday

We are currently living in the 21st century.

The document dates back to the late 18th century.

formal

The document dates back to the late 18th century.

I haven't seen you in a century!

informal

I haven't seen you in a century!

The industrial revolution began in the eighteenth century.

academic

The industrial revolution began in the eighteenth century.

Our family business has operated for over a century.

business

Our family business has operated for over a century.

近义词

hundred years centenary era age epoch

反义词

decade millennium

词族

名词

century

形容词

centennial

常见搭配

turn of the century turn of the century

half a century half a century

last century last century

for a century for a century

quarter of a century quarter of a century

常用短语

once in a century

at the turn of the century

for centuries

容易混淆的词

century vs decade

A decade is 10 years, whereas a century is 100 years.

century vs millennium

A millennium is 1,000 years, which is ten times longer than a century.

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使用说明

When referring to a specific century, we almost always use the definite article 'the' and an ordinal number (e.g., the 19th century). In casual speech, it can be used hyperbolically to mean a very long time.

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常见错误

Learners often forget to use 'the' before the century name. Another mistake is confusing the number of the century with the years (e.g., the 1900s is actually the 20th century).

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记忆技巧

Remember that 'cent' means 100. Just like there are 100 cents in a dollar, there are 100 years in a century.

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词源

Derived from the Latin word 'centuria', which means a group of one hundred.

语法模式

countable noun plural: centuries often used with ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 21st)

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文化背景

Western history is traditionally divided into centuries to track social, political, and technological progress.

快速测验

The 20th _______ saw many changes in technology.

正确！

正确答案是： century

century

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