BCE abbreviation
or chiefly US B.C.E.
or chiefly US B.C.E.
Learner's definition of BCE
before the Christian Era; before the Common Era公元前(耶稣基督诞生前的年份) —
used to refer to the years that came before the birth of Jesus Christ ◊ B.C.E. is now often used instead of B.C. especially in scientific writing.现在科技文献中常用B.C.E.代替B.C.
— compare a.d., b.c., c.e.