ADJECTIVE | VERB + DECADE | DECADE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤current, present當前的十年▸➤coming, ensuing, following, next即將到來的/接下來的/下個十年▸➤last, past, preceding, previous, recent上個/過去/在此之前的/先前的/最近十年➤closing, early最後十年;最初十年◇the early decades of the 19th century19 世紀頭幾十年➤intervening十年間➤entire, full, whole整個十年◇almost a full decade of unparalleled economic growth幾乎整整十年絕無僅有的經濟增長➤post-war戰後十年VERB + DECADE➤spend花十年時間◇Hines has spent the last decade in Austin, Texas.海因斯最近十年在得克薩斯州的奧斯汀度過。➤span跨越十年◇a career spanning four decades持續 40 年的事業➤enter進入一個十年◇Now entering her fourth decade, the singer is living alone in New York.這名年過四旬的歌手現在獨居於紐約。DECADE + VERB➤elapse, go by, pass十年時光消逝;一個十年過去◇This decade has passed uneventfully.這個十年平平靜靜地過去了。➤begin, open, start一個十年開始◇This decade began badly for us.我們這個十年開始得不順利。➤close, end一個十年結束▸➤see sth, witness sth一個十年見證⋯◇The past decade has seen a huge rise in the number of broadband users.過去的十年見證了寬帶用戶的激增。PREPOSITION➤during a/the decade, in a/the decade, over a/the decade, throughout a/the decade在十年期間;十年中;經過十年▸➤for a/the decade十年中▸➤within a/the decade在十年中