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| academic year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (annual teaching period) | 学年
xué nián |
| | The academic year begins in September. |
all year round,
all the year round advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (throughout the year) | 全年，整年，一年四季
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| | (口语) | 一年到头
yì nián dào tóu |
| | I'd love to live in a climate where I could garden all year round. |
| all-year adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lasting the whole year) | 整年的
zhěng nián de |
| | | 全年的
quán nián de |
| | The school board is considering switching to all-year school, with staggered summer vacations. |
| calendar year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (365 days: 1 January to 31 December) | 一年
yì nián |
| | | 日历年
rì lì nián |
| | This ticket must be used within one calendar year. |
| coming year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (12-month period ahead) | 来年，明年
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| | She expects to visit four continents in the coming year. |
| declining years nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (old age) | 晚年
wǎn nián |
| | | 垂暮之年
chuí mù zhī nián |
| | My grandmother loved to reminisce in her declining years. |
| every year advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (annually) | 每年
měi nián |
| | We celebrate Christmas every year. |
| fifty-year-old nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: 50 years of age) | 五十岁
wǔ shí suì |
| | On average, a twenty-year-old sees three times better than a fifty-year-old. |
| financial year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly UK (law: annual accounting period) | 财政年度，财年
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| financial year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (law: accounting year ending 5 April) (截至4月5日) | 英国财年
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| fiscal year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (12-month financial calendar) | 财政年度
cái zhèng nián dù |
| | | 会计年度
kuì jì nián dù |
| | | 财务年度
cái wù nián dù |
| | Our accounting system uses October as the first month of our fiscal year. The president of the company was happy to report record profits during the fiscal year. |
| four-year term nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (official period of four years) | 四年任期
sì nián rèn qī |
| | In the United States the President serves a four-year term. |
| freshman year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (first year at college) | 大学一年纪
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| | | 大一
dà yī |
| | | 新生那一年
xīn shēng nà yì nián |
| | My freshman year of college I partied too much and got bad grades. |
| gap year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school-leaver's one-year break) (指学生在中学毕业后和上大学之前空出的一年时间) | （毕业生的）休学年，空挡年，间隔年
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| | We offer paid placements for students in their gap year. I'm not sure how I want to spend my gap year. |
| happy New Year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1st January well-wishes) (指元旦时的祝福语) | 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè |
| | They all clinked glasses and wished each other a happy New Year. |
| | 他们一起碰杯，相互祝贺新年快乐。 |
| Happy New Year! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (1st January greeting) (公历元旦祝福语) | 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè |
| | Happy New Year!" they all shouted drunkenly. |
| Happy New Year! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (greeting: start of lunar year) (农历新年祝福语) | 新春快乐，新年快乐
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| junior year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (eleventh year in school) (美国) | 高中第三年
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| junior year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (third year in university) | 大学三年级，大三
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| | Many universities offer students the chance to spend their junior year abroad. |
| last year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (year prior to this one) | 去年
qù nián |
| | Last year was very bad for business. |
| last year advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in year prior to this one) | 在去年
zài qù nián |
| | Last year I went on holiday to Italy. |
| leap year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (year: February has 29 days) | 闰年
rùn nián |
| | Leap year always falls in even years. |
light year,
light-year,
lightyear nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (astronomy: measure of distance) (天文学：距离的量度) | 光年
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| | Barnard's Star is 5.96 light years away from Earth. |
| lunar year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (12 lunar months) | 太阴年
tài yīn nián |
| | | 阴历年
yīn lì nián |
| | The Islamic calendar is based on lunar years. |
| new year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period: start of year) | 新的一年
xīn de yì nián |
| | The new year starts on the 1st of January. |
| New Year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (celebration: start of year) (元旦或春节) | 新年
xīn nián |
| | Happy New Year! |
| New Year's Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1st January) | 元旦
yuán dàn |
| | | 新年
xīn nián |
| | New Year's Day is often celebrated watching the Pasadena Rose Parade followed by football games. |
| New Year's Eve nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (31st December) | 新年前夕
xīn nián qián xī |
| | On New Year's Eve, a lot of people go to parties and let off fireworks. New Year's Eve is the 31st of December. |
| next year advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (during the year after this one) | 次年
cì nián |
| | | 来年
lái nián |
| | | 下一年
xià yì nián |
| | We hope to see you again next year. |
| quarter year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (3 months) | 季
jì |
| | | 一个季度
yí gè jì dù |
| | | 3个月
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Reception,
Reception Year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (England, Wales: first school year, 4-5) | 学前班
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| repeat a year v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (retake studies) | 重读一年
chóng dú yì nián |
| | Mark failed his exams so he'll have to repeat a year in college. |
| school year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (academic year: autumn to summer) | 学年
xué nián |
| | The 2009-10 school year began on August 25th. |
| solar year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period of 365 days) (天文学：表示365天的时间单位) | 太阳年
tài yáng nián |
| this year advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (during the current year) | 这一年
zhè yì nián |
| | They've decided to get married this year. |
| time of year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (season) | 没有提供翻译
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| | It's been very cold for the time of year. |
| vintage year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (particularly fine year for wine) | 好酒酿成的年分
hǎo jiǔ niàng chéng de nián fèn |
| | 1984 was a vintage year for French champagne. |
| year after year advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (every year) | 年复一年地
nián fù yì nián de |
| | His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year. Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do. |
year in,
year out advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (every year) | 年复一年地
nián fù yì nián de |
| | It sometimes becomes tiring doing the same thing year in, year out. |
| year to date nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (from start of year to now) | 从年初到现在
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| | | 从年初到目前
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| | Our income has fallen during the year to date. How much tax have you already paid in the year to date? |
| | 从年初到目前，我们的收入下滑了。从年初到现在，你支付了多少税款？ |
| year-end adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (end of year) | 年底的
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| year-round adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lasting all year) | 整年的
zhěng nián de |
| | | 一年到头的
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| | Most students resist plans to implement year-round schooling. |
| -year-old nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | as suffix ([sth] or [sb] of the specified age) | …岁的人
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| | | …年的物品
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| -year-old adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | as suffix (being of the specified age) | …岁的
suì de |