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intercalary

/ɪnˈtɝː.kə.lɛɹ.i/

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adjective

闰，额外插入的

Describing a time period inserted between others; leap, (as in leap day, leap month, or leap year)

Examples :

"Since February usually has 28 days, the intercalary day on February 29th of a leap year makes up for the slight difference between the calendar year and the Earth's actual orbit around the sun. "

由于二月通常只有28天，闰年2月29日这个闰日弥补了日历年和地球绕太阳实际运行轨道之间细微的差别。

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adjective

插入的，附加的

(by extension) Inserted between other things

Examples :

"The teacher added an intercalary chapter to the textbook focusing on recent discoveries in the field. "

老师在课本里增加了一个附加章节，重点介绍了该领域最近的发现。