twelve-month
twelve-month — noun
1. a length of time that lasts twelve months, counted from any starting date rather
a length of time that lasts twelve months, counted from any starting date rather than from the beginning of the calendar year
Dr. Aylin Chen spent a twelve-month fellowship studying rare plants in Taiwan.
collocation: twelve-month fellowship
The magazine subscription costs eight hundred dollars for a twelve-month term.
collocation: twelve-month term
Over a twelve-month stretch, Lotte visited twelve countries across Southeast Asia.
Charlotte signed a twelve-month lease on a small apartment near the university.
The twelve-month project ended with a final report presented to the board.
- year
everyday word for the same length of time; twelve-month makes the duration more explicit
用法筆記
Unlike the word year, twelve-month is often used when the period does not begin in January, or when the focus is on the length of time rather than the calendar label.