Word · Frequency #9124
centenary
一百周年（或庆祝活动）
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- 1.
Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
百年纪念。
百年纪念。；一百年
In use
The museum will hold a special exhibition for its centenary next year.
The year 2023 marked the centenary of the discovery.
The town celebrated the centenary of its founding with a parade.
the centenary of sth
表示某事件的一百周年，后接事件名词。
The centenary of the company's founding was marked by a special event.
公司成立一百周年纪念日以一场特别活动庆祝。
celebrate/commemorate the centenary
用于搭配庆祝或纪念活动的动词。
They will celebrate the centenary with a series of exhibitions.
他们将通过一系列展览来庆祝一百周年。
centenary + noun (attributive use)
作定语修饰名词，表示一百周年相关的。
The centenary celebrations lasted throughout the weekend.
百年庆典持续了整个周末。
Common mistakes
The company has been in business for over a centenary.The company has been in business for over a century.
误将'centenary'（一百周年纪念）用作'century'（一百年时间段）。'centenary'特指一百周年纪念或庆祝活动，而表示一百年的时间跨度应用'century'。
We are preparing for the centenary for the university.We are preparing for the centenary of the university.
介词搭配错误。表示'……的一百周年纪念'时，应使用介词'of'，而非'for'。'centenary of'是固定搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- celebrate the centenary
- 庆祝一百周年
- The town will celebrate the centenary of its founding next year.该镇明年将庆祝建镇一百周年。
- centenary year
- 一百周年之年
- 2023 marks the centenary year of the company's establishment.2023年是该公司成立一百周年之年。
- centenary celebrations
- 百年庆典
- The centenary celebrations attracted visitors from all over the world.百年庆典吸引了来自世界各地的游客。
- centenary edition
- 百年纪念版
- The publisher released a special centenary edition of the novel.出版商发布了这部小说的特别百年纪念版。
- centenary performance
- 百年纪念演出
- The orchestra gave a centenary performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.管弦乐队演出了贝多芬第九交响曲的百年纪念演出。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
centenary（百年庆典）：想象一个巨大的生日蛋糕上插了一百根蜡烛，庆祝一百周年。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：周年纪念、历史事件 通常用于正式场合，表示一百周年纪念
Grammar Note
名词可数，形容词无比较级，常用于'centenary celebration'等搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words sharing the -enary suffix: bicentenary rhymes with centenary (same stressed vowel /iː/). Millenary, denary, and senary are lookalikes with different stress patterns or vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.