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

• Harrison had a glorious career spanning more than six decades
  哈里森辉煌的职业生涯长达60多年。
• 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。
• 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。
• For decades rich nations have been screwing money out of poor nations.
  富国压榨穷国长达数十载。
• The Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty attended to state affairs for several decades.
  清朝慈禧太后垂帘听政几十年。
• Grandma is something else — a battle-axe from the old country who hasn't smiled in decades.
  奶奶不太像奶奶——倒像是来自故乡的母老虎，她已经几十年没有露出过笑脸了。
• The Italian political system has been judged to be in terminal crisis for decades.
  人们认为意大利的政治体系几十年来一直存在着严重危机。
• 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。
• For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention.
  20年来，这个国家一直被内战外侵所蹂躏。