decades

IPA/ˈdek.eɪd/
KK[dˈɛkedz]IPA/ˈdek.eɪd/

decades — 名詞

  • decadessingular
  • decadesesplural

1. A span of ten full years, often named after the starting set of years (such as t

1.名詞A2
釋義

十年

連續十年的時間；十年期間

A span of ten full years, often named after the starting set of years (such as the 1990s or 2010s) and used especially when describing how things change or develop over a long stretch of time.

例句

Over the past two decades, Abigail's hometown has changed beyond recognition.

在過去二十年間，Abigail 的家鄉變得讓人認不出來了。

over the past + [number] decades (time frame)

Andrés spent three decades learning to make violins by hand.

Andrés 花了三十年學習手工製作小提琴。

for + [number] decades (duration)

常見搭配
  • past decade
  • recent decades
  • for decades
  • decades of
  • over the decades
  • the … decade
  • turn of the decade
  • decades-long
同義詞
  • ten years

    Literal equivalent; less common in formal or journalistic writing ('over the past ten years' rather than 'over the past decade')

  • decennium

    Formal, technical term; very rare in everyday speech

文法句型

[number] + decades

decades + of + [noun]

over/during + the past/last/recent + [number] + decades

the + [year]s + decade

用法筆記

Often used in the plural (decades) to emphasise a long, indefinite length of time, as in 'for decades' or 'decades of work'. When referring to a specific ten-year span by its number, use 'the' before the year range: 'the 2000s', 'the 1960s decade'. A decade runs from a year ending in 0 to a year ending in 9 — for example, the 1990s decade covers 1990 through 1999, not 1991 through 2000.

常見錯誤

The 1990s decade ran from 1991 to 2000.
The 1990s decade ran from 1990 to 1999.
A decade starts on a year ending with 0 and ends on a year ending with 9.
They waited for decade.
They waited for a decade.
When using the singular form, include the article 'a' or 'one'.

同根字

  • decade
    名詞A2
  • decadal
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

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常用片語

  • for decades to come
  • decades from now
  • over the course of a decade
  • decades on end

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