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IELTS BNC: 407 COCA: 605

century

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Related topics: Chronology, Cricket
cen·tu·ry /ˈsentʃəri/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural centuries) [countableC]  
1  TMCone of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ’s birth 世纪
the 11th/18th/21st etc century
 The church was built in the 13th century.
这座教堂建于13世纪。
the next/last century
 by the beginning of the next century
到下个世纪初的时候
 the story of life on a small farm at the turn of the century (=the beginning of the century)
讲述世纪初一个小农场生活的故事
2  TMCa period of 100 years 一百年
 many centuries ago
很多个世纪以前
3. DSC100 runs scored by one cricket player in an innings 〔一名板球运动员在一局所得的〕一百分
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1 : one of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ’s birth
adjectives
the 18th/19th/20th/21st etc century
The movie is set in the 18th century.
the early/mid/late 18th etc century
the industrial towns of the early 19th century
the last/next century
The boats were built in the last century.
the present century
The present century has seen the start of international terrorism.
phrases
the beginning of the century
Coco Chanel was born in France at the beginning of the century.
the turn of the century (=the time when one century ends and another begins)
The town was expanding at the turn of the century.
the end/close of the century
He was writing his books towards the end of the 19th century.
the first/second half of the century
In the second half of the century, people's wages began to rise.
18th-/19th- etc century art/music/literature
Nothing compares with Florence's beautiful 15th-century architecture.
a16th-/19th- etc century house/church etc
They live in a 17th-century farmhouse.
verbs
date from the 18th etc century (=it was started, built etc in the 18th etc century)
The present church dates from the 13th century.
Examples from the Corpus
century• It is, he says, a place for the civic interaction of the 21st century.• The first effort at campaign finance reform was a product of the progressive era almost a century ago.• Naismith invented basketball over a century ago.• It's been women-only for more than a century.• Such trade was difficult enough in the seventeenth century.• During the period of the Tudor monarchs in the sixteenth century, Parliament acquired enhanced status.• But when I played Paul he made three successive century breaks.• Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about the prospects for democracy in the electronic republic of the century ahead?• It was the worst air disaster this century.
the 11th/18th/21st etc century• Who would have thought that, as we enter the 21st century, 7.5 million people would have been served with warrants?• Rather than national liberation, it seems to be liberation from nationalism that must be the goal for the 21st century.• Now, seven years after the wall collapsed, Berlin is creating an urban showcase for the 21st century.• According to the World Bank, fresh water will become the natural resource most likely to cause wars in the 21st century.
Origin century
(1300-1400) Latin centuria, from centum; → CENT
cen·tu·ry noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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IELTS BNC: 407 COCA: 605
century

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CENTURY | CENTURY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤19th, 20th, etc. * 19、20 等世紀◇It was built in the 20th century.它建於 20 世紀。◇a 17th-century building17 世紀的建築➤earlier, last, later, past, previous早一些的／上個／後來的／過去的／先前的世紀◇Later centuries saw the development of a complex agricultural system.在後來的幾個世紀中，一個綜合農業體系逐漸形成了。➤following, new, next接下去的一個／新的／下一個世紀◇a celebration to welcome the new century迎接新世紀到來的慶典➤present當前的世紀VERB + CENTURY➤begin, enter開始／進入⋯世紀◇As we enter the 21st century, the challenges facing our world seem overwhelming.在我們進入 21 世紀之時，我們的世界面臨着似乎難以抗拒的挑戰。➤span跨越世紀◇a collection of paintings spanning four centuries跨越 4 個世紀的繪畫收藏品CENTURY + VERB➤begin, dawn世紀開始／來臨◇As the 21st century dawned, the Internet promised to reshape society.在 21 世紀開始之際，因特網可望改變社會。➤continue, pass, progress, unfold, wear on世紀繼續／走過／流逝／開始／慢慢過去➤end世紀結束➤see sth, witness sth世紀目睹⋯／見證⋯◇The 19th century witnessed the publication of many books on the history of art.19 世紀出版了許多關於藝術史的書籍。PREPOSITION➤during the century在⋯世紀期間◇The city's population doubled during the 19th century.在 19 世紀這個城鎮的人口翻了一番。➤for centuries幾個世紀以來◇There have been orchards in this region for centuries.幾個世紀以來，該地區一直都有果園。➤in the ... century在⋯世紀◇He lived in the 16th century.他生活在 16 世紀。➤over the centuries經過幾個世紀◇a marble floor worn smooth over the centuries經過幾個世紀被磨得光滑的大理石地面➤through the centuries歷經幾個世紀◇a tradition passed down through the centuries幾個世紀以來一直延續下來的傳統➤throughout the century貫穿整個世紀◇America's influence on culture grew throughout the 20th century.在整個 20 世紀，美國對文化的影響逐漸增強。PHRASES➤centuries old有數百年歷史◇a centuries-old custom有着數百年傳統的習俗➤the turn of the century世紀之交
IELTS BNC: 407 COCA: 605
century noun
⇨ period
IELTS BNC: 407 COCA: 605

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