decades

英 [ˈdɛkeɪdz]

美 [dɛˈkeɪdz]

n.  十年，十年期(尤指一个年代)
decade的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 十年，十年期（尤指一个年代)
  Adecadeis a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989.
  1. ...the last decade of the nineteenth century.
     19 世纪的最后 10 年

双语例句

• The latter had for decades acted largely as a stooge for the party leaders.
  后者几十年来大半时间都在为该党领导人当走狗。
• For two decades she has sought complete control over her film career
  她20年来一直力图完全主宰自己的电影事业。
• Over the past three decades, there have been changes and improvements to the UNIX shell.
  在过去三十年中，UNIXshell获得了许多改进和增强。
• The quality of life for gay men has improved over the last two decades.
  同性恋者的生活质量在过去20年里有了改善。
• The United States, Australia and other countries have used this method for several decades.
  在过去数十年中，美国和澳大利亚等国一直在使用这个方法。
• The consensus amongst the world's scientists is that the world is likely to warm up over the next few decades
  世界各国科学家一致认为在未来几十年里地球有可能变暖。
• The reforms come after decades of hostility to revisionism.
  和修正主义对抗了几十年之后，改革终于到来了。
• His priceless collection of Chinese art and artefacts was garnered over three decades.
  他那批价值连城的中国艺术品和手工艺品是花了30多年才收集起来的。
• For decades rich nations have been screwing money out of poor nations.
  富国压榨穷国长达数十载。
• For the past two decades, North Carolina taxed cigarettes at a mere 2 cents a packet.
  过去20年里，北卡罗来纳州的香烟税仅为每包2美分。