millennium

mi'leniәm
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英文释义

n. a span of 1000 years
n. (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
n. the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

中文翻译

n. 千禧年, 一千年

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millennium 由拉丁语根 mille(千)和后缀 -nium 组成,表示“千年”。可以理解为一千年的时间段。

例句

1. The new millennium began in the year 2000.

新千年始于2000年。

2. Many people celebrated the millennium with big parties.

很多人通过盛大的派对庆祝千年到来。

3. The millennium marks a significant change in history.

千年标志着历史上一个重要的变化。

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