| 单词 | centennial |
| 释义 | centennial (once / 3414 pages) adjn If your parents are celebrating their centennial wedding anniversary, make sure you throw them a really big party. Centennial is a word to describe something that has lasted for 100 years — so your parents have been married an unusually long time! When you notice the cent- bit in the word centennial you probably think of words like century (100 years) and cent (100 pennies that make up a dollar), and that tips you off that centennial has something to do with the number 100. What these words all share in common is an origin in the Latin word centum, meaning 100. In the case of the adjective centennial, the addition of -ennial gives the word its sense of describing a one hundred year anniversary. WORD FAMILYcentennial: bicentennial, centennials, semicentennial+/bicentennial: bicentennials USAGE EXAMPLESThe rink itself was placed on a tableau of the No. 100, signifying both the centennial season for both the Leafs and NHL. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Speaking ahead of the Centennial Classic, Bettman reiterated that NHL owners were reluctant to return for a sixth consecutive Olympics. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk said his agency lost numerous positions to retirements this year, particularly after the agency’s centennial celebration. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years centennial celebration Syn centenary 2n the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) Syn|Hyper centenary anniversary, day of remembrance the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) |
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