twelve-month
twelve-month — 名詞
1. a length of time that lasts twelve months, counted from any starting date rather
十二個月
為期十二個月的時間
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.
Aylin Chen 醫師花了一年的時間研究臺灣的稀有植物。
collocation: twelve-month fellowship
The magazine subscription costs eight hundred dollars for a twelve-month term.
這份雜誌的訂閱費是八百美元，為期十二個月。
collocation: twelve-month term
Over a twelve-month stretch, Lotte visited twelve countries across Southeast Asia.
在十二個月內，Lotte 走遍了東南亞十二個國家。
Charlotte signed a twelve-month lease on a small apartment near the university.
Charlotte 簽了一份十二個月的租約，租下大學附近的一間小公寓。
The twelve-month project ended with a final report presented to the board.
這個為期十二個月的專案最後向董事會提交了一份報告。
- 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.