词汇 | century |
释义 | century 1. noun 1 a $100 note US, 1859. 2 one hundred pounds (£100) UK, 1861. 3 one hundred yards US, 1989. 4 one hundred miles US, 1956. 5 in motor racing, 100 miles per hour US, 1965 2. verb to save one hundred dollars US, 1970 the turn of the yearAt or near the end of one year and the beginning of another. The turn of the year is always my busiest period as that's when our annual audit takes place. It's a little strange because their new fiscal year starts in March, unlike most companies who start theirs at the turn of the year. the turn of the centuryAt or near the end of one century and the beginning of another. At the turn of the 20th century, the introduction of factory electrification caused a huge boom in manufacturing. Scientists predict we won't see artificial intelligence that sophisticated until the turn of the century. century noteA United States $100 bill. In an attempt to impress his date, Fred pulled a century note out of his pocket to pay for dinner. turn of the centurythe time when the year changes to one with two final zeros, such as from 1899 to 1900. (Although technically incorrect-a new century begins with the year ending in 01—most people ignore this.) My family moved to America at the turn of the century. My uncle was born before the turn of the last century. turn of the centuryThe beginning or end of a particular century, as in That idiom dates from the turn of the century, that is to say, about 1900. This expression was first recorded in 1926. the ˌturn of the ˈcentury/ˈyearthe time when a new century/year starts: He was born around the turn of the century.century note n. a one-hundred-dollar bill. (see also C-note.) I got a couple of century notes for driving these guys home from the bank. |
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