单词 | anniversary |
释义 | anniversary /an'euh verr"seuh ree/, n. , pl. anniversaries, adj. n. 1. the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event: the tenth anniversary of their marriage. 2. the celebration or commemoration of such a date. 3. See wedding anniversary. adj. 4. returning or recurring each year; annual. 5. pertaining to an anniversary: an anniversary gift. Abbr.: anniv. [1200-50; ME anniversarie ( < AF) < ML (dies) anniversaria anniversary (day), L anniversarius recurring yearly, equiv. to anni- (comb. form of annus year) + vers(us) turned, ptp. of vertere (vert- turn + -tus ptp. suffix) + -arius -ARY] |
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