decade

decade
[ˈdɛkeɪd, dɪˈkeɪd]
noun
  1. a period of ten years
    十年时间，十年
    ■a period of ten years beginning with a year ending in 0
    （以尾数为“0”的年份开始的）十年，十年期
  2. a set, series, or group of ten, in particular
    十个组成的一套（或一系列、一组）尤指
    ■each of the five divisions of each chapter of the rosary
    《玫瑰经》各章五个组成部分之一
    ■a range of electrical resistances, frequencies, or other quantities spanning from one to ten times a base value
    十进
    power per decade of frequency.
    每十进频率电量。
派生
decadal
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting each of ten parts of a literary work): via Old French and late Latin from Greek deka 'ten'. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th cent
用法
  1. There are two possible pronunciations for decade: one puts the stress on the dec- while the other puts the stress on the -cade (sounds like decayed). The second pronunciation is disapproved of by some traditionalists but is now regarded as a standard, acceptable alternative
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