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olympiads

/əˈlɪmpiædz/ /oʊˈlɪmpiædz/

Meanings
noun

奥运周期，奥林匹亚德时期

A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Corbus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 BC; as, the era of the olympiads.

Examples :

"Historians often refer to events in ancient Greece by olympiads, rather than specific years, to provide a broader chronological context. "
为了提供更宽泛的时间背景，历史学家们常常用奥运周期（而非具体的年份）来指代古希腊发生的事件.
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Related Words

Illustration chronological

chronological adjective

/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

按时间顺序的, 依年代序的

"He is 67 in chronological age, but has the mind and body of someone 55."

他的实际年龄是67岁，但是心态和身体状态却像55岁的人。

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

比赛，竞赛

"The competition for this job is strong."

这份工作的竞争非常激烈。

Illustration encourage

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

鼓励，激励。

"I encouraged him during his race."

比赛时，我一直鼓励他。

Illustration competitions

competitions noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/

比赛，竞赛

"The competition for this job is strong."

竞争这份工作的人很多。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

类似，像。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

Illustration reckoned

reckoned verb

/ˈɹɛkənd/

计算，核算

"The cashier reckoned the money in the till to make sure it matched the day's sales. "

收银员清点了收款机里的钱，以确保与当天的销售额相符。(Shōuyínyuán qīngdiǎnle shōukuǎnjī lǐ de qián, yǐ quèbǎo yǔ dāngtiān de xiāoshòu'é xiāngfú.)

Illustration celebration

celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

庆祝仪式, 庆典.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

教会举行了庆祝圣餐的庆典，圣餐是基督教的一项圣礼。

Illustration occurrence

occurrence noun

/əˈkɐɹən(t)s/ /əˈkəːɹən(t)s/ /əˈkɝən(t)s/

发生，事件，事故

"The frequent occurrence of noisy construction near my house has made it hard to concentrate on my studies. "

我家附近频繁发生建筑噪音，这让我很难集中精力学习。

Illustration interval

interval noun

/ˈɪntəvəl/ /ˈɪntɚvəl/

间隔，距离

"The interval between the houses on the street was quite large. "

这条街上的房子之间间隔相当大。

Illustration historians

historians noun

/hɪˈstɔːɹɪənz/ /hɪˈstɔɹi.ənz/

历史学家，史学家

"Historians study old letters and documents to learn about the past. "

历史学家研究旧的信件和文件，以了解过去的历史。

Illustration beginning

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

开始， khởi đầu.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

新学年开始的时候总是令人兴奋的。