occurring once every year 每年的,一年一度的 the sponsored walk became an annual event. 受赞助的竞走成为一年一度的比赛项目。 an annual report. 年度报告。 ■calculated over or covering a period of a year 全年的;年度的 an annual rate of increase. 年度增长率。 his basic annual income. 他基本的年收入。 ■(of a plant) living only for a year or less, perpetuating itself by seed (植物)一年生的。 比较 biennial, perennial
noun
a book or magazine that is published once a year under the same title but with different contents 年鉴;年报 ■an annual plant 一年生植物
派生 annually adverb 语源
late Middle English : from Old French annuel, from late Latin annualis, based on Latin annus 'year'