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lustrum

/ˈlʌstɹəm/

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noun

人口普查后每五年举行的大祭, 净身祭礼

A ceremonial purification of all the people, performed every five years after the taking of the census; a lustration.

Examples :

"Every five years, the Roman governor conducted a lustrum, purifying the population after the census was completed. "

每五年一次，罗马总督会在人口普查结束后举行一次“净身祭礼”(jìngshēn jìlǐ)，为民众进行洁净仪式。

ritual religion history government

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noun

五年期, 五年。

(by extension) A period of five years.

Examples :

"The company's sales figures showed a significant increase over the past lustrum. "

这家公司的销售额在过去五年里出现了显著增长。

time period history