: a period of time (such as the usually 9-month period in which a school is in session) other than a calendar year
Example Sentences
I haven't seen her in a year. He quit smoking six years ago. The job pays $45,000 a year. She renews her lease every year. We see them once or twice a year. It feels like we've been standing in line for a year. That team hasn't won in years. It's been years since I've been on an airplane. The work should be done by the end of the year. She was born in the year 1967. See More
Recent Examples on the WebFor some retirees, the extra cash could add up over a year to cover one month's rent in some communities. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 The lowest levels of support came from people of all races who are over age 40 and earn more than $100,000 per year; 35% of those respondents said that affordable housing is extremely or very important. Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2022 Shares of the oil producer are up 36% year-to-date, while the broader S&P 500 is 17.5% lower. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Overall year-to-date album sales total 64.543 million (down 8.2% compared to the same year-to-date time frame a year ago). Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2022 Stephen and his brother starred at Charlotte Christian, a $23,000-a-year private academy, while traveling on the local hoops circuit. Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 Germany’s front-year electricity price hit a record high of more than 1000 euros/MWh last month and is currently trading at around 460 euros/MWh. Kate Abnett, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 This is the highest single-year adoption total in the initiative's eight-year history. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Most of that money comes from the city’s 40% share of the stadium naming rights revenue, which is $270,000 per year over a five-year contract. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English yere, from Old English gēar; akin to Old High German jār year, Greek hōros year, hōra season, hour
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of year was before the 12th century
1period of 12 months; period from January till December年;一年ADJECTIVE | VERB + YEAR | YEAR + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤last, past上一年;去年◇The chart shows our performance over the past year.這張圖顯示出我們在過去一年裏的表現。➤past, preceding, previous, recent過去的一年;之前的一年;前一年;最近一年◇The event has not proved popular in past years.在過去的幾年裏這項活動已證明不受歡迎。◇They had met once the previous year.他們在前一年曾經見過一次面。➤current本年度➤given, single某年;一年◇the death rate in any given year任何年份的死亡率◇I paint the house every single year.我每年都把房子粉刷一遍。➤coming, ensuing, following, future, next, subsequent來年;次年;翌年;未來的一年;明年;隨後的一年◇We have high hopes for the coming year.我們對即將到來的一年寄以厚望。◇She died the following year.第二年她死了。◇We aim to do even better in future years.我們打算在未來的幾年裏做得更好。➤consecutive, straight, successive連年;連續的一年;接連的一年◇She won the race for the third successive year.她連續三年贏得了這項比賽。➤alternate隔年▸➤new新的一年◇We're going skiing early in the new year.我們打算在新年之初去滑雪。➤final (especially BrE) 最後一年◇final-year university students畢業班的大學生➤entire, full, whole一整年;完整的一年;整整一年➤long, short漫長的/短暫的一年◇We worked for five long years on this project.我們這個項目幹了 5 年之久。➤20-odd, 30-odd, etc. * 20 多年、30 多年等◇I visited Morocco 20-odd years ago.我 20 多年前去過摩洛哥。➤banner, golden, good, great, happy, profitable輝煌的/極好的/很好的/了不起的/幸福的/盈利的一年◇the golden years of motoring駕車旅行的黃金年份➤big, memorable, momentous重要的一年;難忘的一年▸➤peak, record高峰年;破紀錄的一年◇a peak year for exports出口高峰年➤bad, hard, lean, poor, tough糟糕的/困難的/不景氣的/差勁的/艱難的一年▸➤calendar歷年▸➤leap閏年▸➤academic, school學年➤freshman, junior, senior, sophomore (all in the US) 大學一年級/三年級/四年級/二年級➤gap (BrE) 間隔年◇He was on a gap year before going to university.他上大學前度過了一年間隔年。➤financial, fiscal, tax (especially BrE) 財務/財政/納稅年度▸➤election選舉年▸➤sabbatical(大學教師的)休假年◇He spent his sabbatical year doing research in Moscow.他把自己的學術年假用於在莫斯科做研究。➤rookie (NAmE, sport體育) 入運動隊的第一年▸➤light (oftenfigurative) 很長時間◇The new range puts us light years ahead of the competition.這個新的系列讓我們遠遠領先於競爭對手。VERB + YEAR➤spend花⋯年的時間◇He spent last year trying to get a new job.他去年一整年都在找新工作。➤take用⋯年的時間◇It took him ten years to qualify as a vet.他用了 10 年的時間才獲得獸醫資格。➤celebrate慶祝⋯年◇Next month, they will celebrate fifty years of marriage.下個月他們慶祝結婚 50 週年。➤put on, take off使見老;使顯得年輕◇His wife's death has put years on him (= made him look / feel much older).妻子的去世使他見老了。◇Careful make-up and styling can take years off you(= make you look much younger).精心的化妝和頭髮造型能使人顯得年輕。YEAR + VERB➤begin, start⋯年開始▸➤end, finish⋯年結束▸➤elapse, go by, pass⋯年消逝/過去/流逝◇A year elapsed before I heard from him again.一年過後我才又聽到他的音信。◇The last year went by in flash.過去的一年轉瞬即逝。➤run from... to...⋯年從⋯持續到⋯◇The academic year runs from October to June.從 10 月份到 6 月份為一學年。➤see sth⋯年見證了⋯◇That year saw the explosion of the Internet.那一年因特網發展迅猛。➤mark sth⋯年紀念⋯◇This year marks the 10th anniversary of her death.今年是她逝世 10 週年紀念。PREPOSITION➤by the year...到⋯年◇The reforms will be fully implemented by the year 2015.這些改革措施到 2015 年將全面實行。➤during the year, over the year在⋯年期間◇during the next academic year在下一個學年期間◇Over the past few years, we've made significant changes.在過去的短短幾年裏,我們進行了一些重大變革。◇Over the past several years, we've made significant changes. (NAmE) 在過去的幾年裏,我們進行了一些重大變革。➤for a/the year⋯年的◇profit for the current year to December 31截止到 12 月 31 日的本年度利潤◇We lived there for ten years.我們在那兒住了 10 年。➤in a year一年後◇I hope to retire in a year / in a year's time.我希望一年後退休。➤in a/the year在⋯年◇in the next tax year在下一個納稅年度◇Britain was invaded in the year 1066.1066 年不列顛遭到入侵。◇In the past few years, she has become one of our top-selling authors.在過去的短短幾年裏,她成了我們最暢銷的作家之一。➤in years多年來◇It's the first time we've met in years (= for many years).這是我們多年來第一次見面。➤over a year, under a year超過/不到一年◇We've been friends for over twenty years.我們已經是 20 多年的朋友了。➤per year每年◇Over 10 000 people per year are injured in this type of accident.每年有 1 萬多人在這類事故中受傷。➤throughout the year全年◇The global economy means that all types of fruit and vegetables are available throughout the year.全球化的經濟意味着全年都可買到各種水果和蔬菜。➤years between... and..., years from... to...⋯和⋯年之間;從⋯到⋯的年間◇the boom years from 1993 to 2000從 1993 年到 2000 年的繁榮期➤year of⋯年◇The book represents three years of hard work.這本書是 3 年苦幹的成果。◇That was in the year of the great flood.那是在大水災之年。PHRASES➤after all these years, after all those years這麼多年之後;那麼多年之後◇They're still friends after all these years.多年之後他們仍然是朋友。➤all year long整整一年◇I've been waiting for this moment all year long.整整一年我都在等這個時機。➤all the year round, all year round一年到頭◇The city tour runs all the year round.市區遊覽全年都在進行。➤the beginning of the year, the end of the year, the middle of the year, the start of the year歲首;歲末;歲中;歲始▸➤be six, etc. years of age, be six, etc. years old * 6 歲等◇She's only ten years old.她只有 10 歲。➤early in the year, late in the year年初;年末▸➤a time of year一年的某個時候◇It's usually much colder at this time of year.每年的這個時候天氣通常冷多了。➤the turn of the year (especially BrE) 新年伊始◇The team has suffered a loss of form since the turn of the year.自進入今年以來,這支隊伍一直不在狀態。year
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2yearsperiod of time年度ADJECTIVE | VERB + YEARS | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤intervening⋯期間的幾年◇He soon realized that a lot had changed in the intervening years.他很快就意識到,這幾年間發生了許多變化。➤early, later頭幾年;後幾年◇the early years of the 21st century21 世紀的頭幾年◇In his later years, he drifted away from politics.他晚年逐漸遠離了政治。➤college, high-school (both NAmE) 大學/中學期間▸➤inter-war, post-war, pre-war, war兩次戰爭之間的歲月;戰後歲月;戰前歲月;戰爭年代◇The children spent the war years with relatives.戰爭期間孩子們住在親戚家。➤childhood, early, formative, teen, teenage, tender童年時期;早年;性格形成期;青少年時期;幼年◇She was born in Spain but spent her formative years in Italy.她在西班牙出生,但性格形成時期是在意大利度過的。◇children of tender years年幼的孩子VERB + YEARS➤spend度過歲月◇His early years were spent in San Francisco.他早年是在舊金山度過的。PREPOSITION➤during the... years在⋯時代◇It happened during the Clinton years.這件事發生在克林頓執政時期。