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IELTS BNC: 2418 COCA: 2497

fifth

1 fifth /ˈfɪθ/ /ˈfɪfθ/ noun
plural fifths
1 fifth
/ˈfɪθ/ /ˈfɪfθ/
noun
plural fifths
Learner's definition of FIFTH
[singular] : number five in a series第五
[count] : one of five equal parts of something五分之一
[count] : a unit of measure for alcoholic liquor that is equal to one fifth of a U.S. gallon (approximately 750 ml)
also : a bottle that holds this amount of liquor五分之一加仑(液量单位,约合750毫升);装五分之一加仑酒的酒瓶

take/plead the Fifth

chiefly US
: to refuse to answer questions in a court of law because your answers might be harmful to you or might show that you have committed a crime(在法庭上为免自证其罪而)拒绝回答
often used figuratively常用作比喻
◊ The phrase take/plead the Fifth refers to the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which says that citizens of the U.S. cannot be required to give testimony that could be used against them in a court of law.短语take/plead the Fifth指《美国宪法第五条修正案》,规定在法庭上公民不得被迫自证其罪。
2 fifth /ˈfɪθ/ /ˈfɪfθ/ adjective
2 fifth
/ˈfɪθ/ /ˈfɪfθ/
adjective
Learner's definition of FIFTH
: occupying the number five position in a series第五的

— fifth

adverb
IELTS BNC: 2418 COCA: 2497

fifth

noun

ˈfith How to pronounce fifth (audio)
ˈfif(t)th,
ˈfift How to pronounce fifth (audio)
plural fifths ˈfiths How to pronounce fifth (audio)
ˈfif(t)ths,
ˈfif(t)s
1
: one that is number five in a series see Table of Numbers
2
a
: the musical interval embracing five diatonic degrees
b
: a tone at this interval
specifically : dominant sense 1
c
: the harmonic combination of two tones at this interval
3
: a unit of measure for liquor equal to one fifth of a U.S. gallon (0.757 liter)
4
capitalized : the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
also : the right accorded by the Fifth Amendment to refuse to testify against oneself
usually used in the phrase take the Fifth
fifth adjective or adverb
fifthly adverb

Example Sentences

The bill is due on the fifth of each month. She donated a fifth of her income to charity. bought a fifth of whiskey
Recent Examples on the Web Heliopolis accounts for no more than one fifth of the capital in area. Amir-hussein Radjy, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2022 Kim Jong Un declared victory over North Korea’s Covid-19 outbreak that touched nearly one-fifth of the country’s population—including, apparently, himself. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Roughly 100,000 physical establishments permanently closed in the United States due to Covid-19, accounting for over a fifth of all physical establishments in the country. Yec, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Qatar has supplied the bloc a little over one fifth. Anna Cooban, CNN, 30 May 2022 Tuesday's national average of $4.244 a gallon was nearly one-fifth higher than the average a month ago and almost 50 percent higher than last year’s cost, according to data from AAA. NBC News, 29 Mar. 2022 Payments have always been a scale play, but the largest market in Southeast Asia is less than one-fifth the size of China. Fortune, 8 Oct. 2021 Ahead of Thursday’s meeting, NATO released estimates indicating Russia may have lost as much as a fifth of its combat forces in about a month of fighting in Ukraine. Robert Wall, wsj.com, 24 Mar. 2022 Many developing countries – including Mongolia, Honduras, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Mexico, and Guatemala – rely on Russia for at least a fifth of their imports. The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fifte, fifthe, from Old English fīfta, from fīf five

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fifth was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 2418 COCA: 2497

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