trimester

trimester
[trʌɪˈmɛstə]
noun
  1. a period of three months, especially as a division of the duration of pregnancy
    (整个怀孕期的)三个月分段期;历时三个月的一段时间
    ■(US)each of the three terms in an academic year
    (美)(一学年三学期制中的)一学期
派生
trimestral
adjective
trimestrial
adjective
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from French trimestre, from Latin trimestris, from tri- 'three' + mensis 'month'
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