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in the [ordinal] century
表示某个世纪内的事件或时期。
This building was constructed in the 19th century.
这座建筑建于19世纪。
世纪；一百年
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世纪；一百年
A period of one hundred years.
This building was constructed in the 19th century.
这座建筑建于19世纪。
一百年的连续时期；通常指具有惯例起止日期的编号时期,如二十世纪,严格来说从1901年到2000年,或非正式地从1900年到1999年。公元一世纪是从1年到100年
A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
100年的时期
a period of 100 years
古罗马军队的一个单位,最初由一百名士兵组成,作为一个大队的一部分,后来规模更为多样(但通常包含六十到七十或八十名)士兵或其他人员(如警卫、警察、消防员),由百夫长指挥
A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of one hundred army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing sixty to seventy or eighty) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.
十个10
ten 10s
The 20th century saw many technological advances.
20世纪见证了许多技术进步。
We hope to achieve this goal within the next century.
我们希望在下一个世纪内实现这一目标。
This building has stood for over a century.
这座建筑已经屹立了一个多世纪。
表示某个世纪内的事件或时期。
This building was constructed in the 19th century.
这座建筑建于19世纪。
强调一段长时间的特定特征。
It has been a century of technological progress.
这是一个技术进步的世纪。
表示跨越多个世纪的过程。
The language has evolved over the centuries.
这种语言在几个世纪中逐渐演变。
用数字修饰表示具体时长。
The tradition dates back several centuries.
这一传统可以追溯到几个世纪前。
Not this
I was born in 20th century.
Use this
I was born in the 20th century.
中文母语者常漏掉定冠词'the'，因为中文没有冠词。在表示特定世纪时，必须使用'the'。
Not this
He lived at the 19th century.
Use this
He lived in the 19th century.
介词误用，中文的'在'可能对应多个英文介词，但表示时间范畴时应用'in'而非'at'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
20世纪
The 20th century saw many technological advancements.
20世纪见证了许多技术进步。
世纪之交
This building was built at the turn of the century.
这栋建筑建于世纪之交。
半个世纪
They have been married for half a century.
他们结婚已有半个世纪。
百年历史的
They live in a century-old house.
他们住在一栋百年老屋里。
一个世纪的和平
The region enjoyed a century of peace.
该地区享有一个世纪的和平。
几个世纪以来
The castle has changed hands many times over the centuries.
这座城堡几个世纪以来多次易主。
世纪之交
The building was constructed at the turn of the century.
这座建筑建于世纪之交。
百分
The player reached the century mark in just 80 balls.
这位选手仅用80球就达到了百分。
百年一遇
The storm was a once-in-a-century event.
这场风暴是百年一遇的事件。
你会记住我几个世纪
The 20th century was a time of great technological advancement.
20世纪是技术大发展的时代。
20世纪是美国的世纪
We are living in the 21st century.
我们生活在21世纪。
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century 中的 cent 表示百，记住它是百年。
通常用于表示一百年的时间段，在历史、年代等正式或中性语境中使用。
常与序数词连用表示具体世纪，如the 21st century
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