| 单词 | decades |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ACTUALLY〕Foreign companies have been effectively running the country for decades. 外国公司控制这个国家实际上已经几十年了。朗文写作活用〔BIG〕The oil spillage in the Gulf was of such magnitude that its effects will last for decades. 波斯湾的漏油事故非常严重，其影响将持续数十年。朗文写作活用〔CONTINUE〕The campsites have had three decades of continuous use. 该营地已连续使用了30年。朗文写作活用〔DISCUSS〕Academics have been kicking around the idea for three decades. 学术界对这个观点已讨论了30年之久。朗文写作活用〔GET RID OF〕Aid organisations are trying to free the country of the ravages of two decades of civil war. 救援组织正试图把该国从二十年内战的蹂躏中解救出来。朗文写作活用〔GIVE〕After decades of colonial rule, the land was finally restored to its rightful owners. 经过了几十年的殖民统治，这块土地终于交还给了其合法的主人。朗文写作活用〔GOVERNMENT〕The Communist Party was voted out of power in the nation's first democratic elections in decades. 在这个国家数十年以来的第一次民主选举中，该党落选下了台。朗文写作活用〔IMPOSSIBLE〕The amount of sex on television that we see today would have been unthinkable in previous decades. 如今我们在电视上看到的大量有关性的内容在过去几十年里是无法想象的。朗文写作活用〔INCLUDE/NOT INCLUDE〕In a career spanning four decades, Brewster had many legal triumphs. 布鲁斯特在其40年的职业生涯中赢得过许多次法律上的胜利。朗文写作活用〔INCREASE〕The decades of the 1950s and 1960s saw an intensification of the Cold War. 20世纪50、60年代冷战进一步加剧。朗文写作活用〔LAW〕The laws have been on the books for decades, but city officials failed to enforce them. 这些法律制定了数十年，但市政府官员一直没有执行。朗文写作活用〔LIFE〕Despite decades of study, the life cycle of the tiny shellfish, krill, is still something of a mystery. 尽管研究了几十年，磷虾这种微小的甲壳类动物的生命周期仍然是一个谜。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕A few decades ago, the average cruise ship passenger was elderly, affluent, and retired. Not anymore. 几十年前，邮轮的乘客一般都是年长富裕的退休人士，现在不再如此了。朗文写作活用〔Peter Pan〕Looking two decades younger than his 50 years, the Peter Pan of rock will present the four-part TV series.那个唱摇滚的“彼德‧潘”，虽有50岁但看起来比实际年龄年轻20岁，将要出演4集电视连续剧。剑桥高阶〔REGULAR/REGULARLY〕The disease progressed in fits and starts for at least two decades. 这种疾病断断续续地持续了至少二十年。朗文写作活用〔SEE〕Teachers have been using visual aids in the classroom for decades. 教师几十年来都在课堂上使用直观教具。朗文写作活用〔THINK〕After almost two decades of mulling it over in his mind, Sayles finally made his Texas movie. 经过差不多二十年时间的构思，塞尔斯终于拍成了他的得克萨斯风格的电影。朗文写作活用〔TRY〕For over two decades the USA sought to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. 在二十多年间，政府试图阻止该疾病在此地区扩散。朗文写作活用〔afflict〕Italy has been afflicted by political corruption for decades.几十年来意大利一直饱受政治腐败之苦。柯林斯高阶〔afflict〕Italy has been afflicted by political corruption for decades.意大利几十年来一直饱受政治腐败之苦。外研社新世纪〔affluent〕The diet of the affluent has not changed much over the decades.几十年来富人们的饮食习惯并未发生太大的变化。柯林斯高阶〔appearance〕New banks and post offices all made their appearance in the next two decades.新开的银行和邮电局都是在那以后的20年中出现的。英汉大词典〔athletic〕His athletic career spanned three decades.他的运动生涯长达三十年。韦氏高阶〔attain〕India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle.经过几十年的斗争，印度于1947年获得独立。剑桥高阶〔battle-axe〕Grandma is something else — a battle-axe from the old country who hasn't smiled in decades.奶奶不太像奶奶——倒像是来自故乡的母老虎，她已经几十年没有露出过笑脸了。柯林斯高阶〔behaviourism〕Animal behaviourists have been studying these monkeys for decades.动物行为学家已经研究这些猴子几十年了。柯林斯高阶〔bellwether〕For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy.几十年来, 这家公司都是英国经济的风向标。外研社新世纪〔bellwether〕For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy.几十年来，这家公司一直是英国经济的晴雨表。柯林斯高阶〔blacken〕The walls were blackened by decades of soot.墙壁被几十年的煤烟熏黑了。麦克米伦高阶〔board〕He came on board in the late Sixties and spent two decades with the agency.他于六十年代末加入，在这个机构里干了二十年。朗文当代〔chaplet〕A rosary having beads for five decades of Hail Marys.串珠项链：代表万福玛丽亚五十年珠子的一串念珠美国传统〔chill〕The border dispute between the two countries chilled their relations for decades.两国之间的边界争端使他们几十年来的关系都很冷淡。麦克米伦高阶〔climb〕Divorce rates have climbed in recent decades.近几十年离婚率有所上升。韦氏高阶〔coarsen〕The book describes how popular culture has coarsened in recent decades.这本书描述了最近几十年大众文化是如何变粗俗的。韦氏高阶〔consensus〕The consensus amongst the world's scientists is that the world is likely to warm up over the next few decades.世界各国的科学家普遍认为, 在未来几十年里地球有可能变暖。外研社新世纪〔consensus〕The consensus amongst the world's scientists is that the world is likely to warm up over the next few decades.世界各国科学家一致认为在未来几十年里地球有可能变暖。柯林斯高阶〔consign〕For decades, many of Malevich's works were consigned to the basements of Soviet museums.数十年里, 马列维奇的许多作品被堆弃在苏联博物馆的地下室里。外研社新世纪〔consign〕For decades, many of Malevich's works were consigned to the basements of Soviet museums.马列维奇的很多作品在苏联博物馆的地下室里堆了几十年。柯林斯高阶〔crisis〕The Italian political system has been judged to be in terminal crisis for decades.人们认为意大利的政治体系几十年来一直存在着严重危机。柯林斯高阶〔crisis〕The Italian political system has been judged to be in terminal crisis for decades.几十年来意大利政治体制一直被认为处于关键阶段。外研社新世纪〔cultural〕These cultural differences have existed for decades.这些文化差异已经存在几十年了。外研社新世纪〔date back〕That dates back only a few decades.那不过是几十年前的事。21世纪英汉〔daunting〕The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.国家仍然面临着弥合40年的分裂这一难题。剑桥高阶〔decade〕The custom has prevailed for decades.这风俗已盛行数十年。英汉大词典〔decade〕There have been a lot of changes during/in/over the past two decades.过去二十年中发生了许多变化。韦氏高阶〔departure〕This decision marks a dramatic departure from four decades of Supreme Court rulings.这一裁决明显背离了最高法院四十余年的断案惯例。外研社新世纪〔disaster〕The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural disaster to hit England for decades.1987 年的飓风是数十年来袭击英格兰最为严重的自然灾害。朗文当代〔disuse〕The church was recently restored after decades of disuse.这座遗弃数十年的教堂不久前刚刚修复好。剑桥高阶〔dormancy〕The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.联合国正重新开始暂停了近 20 年的外交努力。柯林斯高阶〔dormant〕The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.联合国正重新开始暂停了近 20 年的外交努力。外研社新世纪〔double〕They were bent double (= their heads and shoulders were bent forward and down) from decades of work in the fields.由于几十年来长期在地里劳作，他们的腰都累弯了。剑桥高阶〔economy〕The South African economy emerged from decades of international isolation.南非的经济摆脱了与国际社会隔离了几十年的状况。牛津搭配〔emancipated〕The 20s and 60s are often regarded as the most emancipated decades.20世纪20年代和60年代常被认为是最为自由开放的时代。剑桥高阶〔exile〕Many spent decades in prison or in internal exile.许多人在监狱或国内流放中度过几十个年头。牛津搭配〔experience〕The world has experienced great changes in the last two decades.世界在最近20年中经历了极大的变化。英汉大词典〔flash back〕Later in the story we flash back decades, meeting Albert's wife as she had been 40 years before.故事接下来倒叙了几十年前的事情, 我们见到了艾伯特的妻子40年前的样子。外研社新世纪〔franchise〕American women worked for decades to win the franchise.经过数十年的抗争，美国妇女赢得了选举权。剑桥高阶〔garner〕His priceless collection of Chinese art and artefacts was garnered over three decades.他那批价值连城的中国艺术品和手工艺品是花了30多年才收集起来的。柯林斯高阶〔gayness〕The quality of life for gay men has improved over the last two decades.同性恋者的生活质量在过去20年里有了改善。柯林斯高阶〔gloriously〕Harrison had a glorious career spanning more than six decades.哈里森辉煌的职业生涯长达60多年。柯林斯高阶〔glorious〕Harrison had a glorious career spanning more than six decades.哈里森辉煌的职业生涯长达60余年。外研社新世纪〔hold together〕The empire held together for many decades.这个帝国数十年没有分裂。韦氏高阶〔ignore〕For two decades her theatrical talents were ignored by the film industry.她的戏剧天赋在电影业被忽视了20年。外研社新世纪〔ignore〕For two decades her theatrical talents were ignored by the film industry.她的舞台表演天赋在电影行业中被埋没了 20 年。柯林斯高阶〔incalculable〕The hatred could have incalculable consequences in the decades ahead.这种仇恨在今后几十年可能会产生无法预计的后果。英汉大词典〔inspiration〕The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.几十年来，莫尔文丘陵给了很多艺术家和音乐家灵感。朗文当代〔intervene〕Two decades intervened between the completion of the design and the opening of the theatre.从设计完成到戏院投入使用相隔20年。剑桥高阶〔involvement〕Her involvement with the museum lasted over two decades.她参与博物馆工作前后有二十多年了。韦氏高阶〔jump on〕It was like jumping on a bicycle for the first time in decades.就像数十年来第一次骑上自行车一样。外研社新世纪〔level out〕Divorce rates are leveling out for the first time in decades.数十年来离婚率首次稳定下来。韦氏高阶〔link〕The link between smoking and cancer was established decades ago.吸烟和癌症之间的关联在数十年前就已经确立。麦克米伦高阶〔mere〕For the past two decades, North Carolina taxed cigarettes at a mere 2 cents a packet.过去20年里，北卡罗来纳州的香烟税仅为每包2美分。柯林斯高阶〔method〕Farming methods haven't changed here for decades.这里的耕作方法数十年来都没改变。麦克米伦高阶〔metric〕Most high-tech industry has been metric for decades.大多数高科技工业采用公制已有数十年。剑桥高阶〔monopolize〕The company had monopolized the photography market for so many decades that they didn't worry about competition from other companies.这家公司垄断摄影市场几十年，他们不担心来自其他公司的竞争。剑桥高阶〔mushroom〕The population mushroomed in the postwar decades.战后数十年里人口快速增长美国传统〔musically〕Stan Getz's musical career spanned five decades.斯坦·盖兹的音乐生涯跨越50个春秋。柯林斯高阶〔narrow〕To this moment, toward which four decades narrowed, I have never been unfaithful to my wife.到此时此刻,我40年如一日,从来没有对妻子有过不忠行为。英汉大词典〔pay〕Women are still decades away from achieving pay equity with men.女性要与男性同工同酬还要过好几十年。牛津搭配〔peaceful〕Our two nations have enjoyed several decades of peaceful coexistence.我们两国已经和平共处好几十年了。麦克米伦高阶〔plunder〕The plunder of the site had gone on unchecked for decades.几十年来, 该遗址屡遭洗劫, 无人过问。外研社新世纪〔presence〕For three decades he was a highly visible presence at international conferences.30年以来他经常活跃在国际会议上。英汉大词典〔prêt-à-porter〕This season's prêt-à-porter for men was the most outlandish it has been in in decades, with sequins and feathers turning heads at the London shows.这一季的流行男装成衣是近几十年来最奇异的，在伦敦展示时，闪光饰片和羽毛等让这些衣服颇受瞩目。剑桥高阶〔ravage〕For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention.20年来，这个国家一直被内战外侵所蹂躏。柯林斯高阶〔reaction〕The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades.传统家庭价值观的恢复是对近几十年来放纵自由的一种改变。牛津高阶〔recruit〕It would take decades to recruit and train the necessary teachers.招聘并培训所需教师要用几十年的时间。外研社新世纪〔reflection〕He commented that the situation is 'a sad reflection on past decades of schooling', and added that this is the first time a government has decided to grasp the problem.他说这种情况是“过去几十年学校教育的悲哀”, 并说这是政府第一次下决心应对这个问题。外研社新世纪〔reign〕She reigned over her kingdom for many decades.她统治王国长达几十年。韦氏高阶〔repress〕Turkish Kurds have been repressed for decades by the Ankara government.土耳其的库尔德人已经被安卡拉政府压制了几十年。柯林斯高阶〔revisionism〕The reforms come after decades of hostility to revisionism.和修正主义对抗了几十年之后，改革终于到来了。柯林斯高阶〔rosary〕One of these sets of decades.这些祈祷文中的一篇美国传统〔run down〕The company has been running down for decades.这家公司几十年来一直在走下坡路。韦氏高阶〔screw〕For decades rich nations have been screwing money out of poor nations.几十年来富国都在向穷国榨取金钱。外研社新世纪〔screw〕For decades rich nations have been screwing money out of poor nations.富国压榨穷国长达数十载。柯林斯高阶〔shake off〕Businessmen are trying to shake off habits learned under six decades of a protected economy.商人们正努力改掉60年来在保护主义经济下所养成的那些习惯。柯林斯高阶〔shame〕This is the secret shame I have carried around for decades.这个不为人知的羞耻之事压在我心中有好几十年了。牛津搭配〔shine〕She has set a shining example of loyal service over four decades.四十年间，她树立了一个忠诚服务的光辉榜样。牛津高阶〔skew〕These assumptions about Communism skewed American foreign policy for decades.关于共产主义的这些假设使美国的外交政策数十年来存有偏见。朗文当代〔societal〕The societal changes that have taken place over the last two decades are many and varied.过去二十年间发生了多种不同的社会变革。外研社新世纪〔sophistication〕It would take many decades to build up the level of education and sophistication.教养和人情世故需要好几十年的时间来积累。外研社新世纪〔span〕Her acting career spanned almost six decades.她的演艺生涯持续了近60载。剑桥高阶〔span〕His career as a singer spanned three decades.他当了三十年的职业歌手。韦氏高阶〔stooge〕The latter had for decades acted largely as a stooge for the party leaders.后者几十年来大半时间都在为该党领导人当走狗。柯林斯高阶〔storage〕The collection has been in storage for decades.这些收藏品已保管了几十年。柯林斯高阶〔stretch〕The process often stretches out to years, even decades.这一过程常要延续好几年,甚至几十年。英汉大词典〔stultifying〕These countries are trying to shake off the stultifying effects of several decades of state control.这些国家正在努力摆脱几十年来国家专制体制对发展的束缚。剑桥高阶〔style〕The New York Times house style keeps the apostrophe in for names of decades, e.g. 'the 80's'.《纽约时报》的独特版式保留了年代的所有格符号，如 the 80's （80 年代）。牛津搭配〔undeclared〕The government has been waging an undeclared war against them for decades.政府数十年来一直在对他们不宣而战。韦氏高阶〔viewpoint〕Her viewpoint is that of a person who has been in politics for decades.她的看法是一个从政数十年的人的看法。韦氏高阶〔watershed〕The middle decades of the 19th century marked a watershed in Russia's history.*19 世纪中叶标志着俄国历史的转折点。牛津高阶〔will-o'-the-wisp〕Full employment is the will-o'-the-wisp that politicians have been chasing for decades.全民就业是政治家们几十年来一直在追求的一个幻想。剑桥高阶〔wound〕Courts have been reluctant to reopen old wounds by trying crimes that are decades old.法院不愿重揭旧伤疤, 去审理几十年前的罪案。外研社新世纪After World War Two, Germany was divided into two separate countries for more than four decades.第二次世界大战后，在长达40多年的时间里，德国被分裂成两个独立的国家。剑桥国际Clint Eastwood has been the hero of westerns for three decades.克林特·伊斯特伍德演西部影片的男主角已经30年了。剑桥国际For decades this country has been ruled by a repressive military regime. 数十年来这个国家一直受一个高压的军政府统治。译典通Full employment is a will-o'-the-wisp that politicians have been chasing for decades.充分就业是数十年来政治家们一直在追寻的幻想。剑桥国际In spite of unification the country was still faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.尽管统一了，国家仍面临着克服四十年的分歧这一问题，前景令人生畏。剑桥国际India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle.在几十年的斗争之后，印度于1947年获得了独立。剑桥国际Looking two decades younger than his fifty years, the Peter Pan of rock will present the four-part TV series.看起来要比实际50岁年轻20岁，那位摇滚界的彼得·潘要出演那部四集电视剧。剑桥国际Most high-tech industry has been metric (= uses the metric system of measurement) for decades.大多数高技术工业几十年来一直用公制。剑桥国际Over the past several decades, scientists were unable to demystify the legend of the Lock Ness Monster. 几十年来，科学家都无法解除尼斯湖水怪的神秘传说。译典通The Japanese aggression of China has been ongoing for several decades. 日本对中国的侵略已经持续了好几十年了。译典通The biography covers a thespian career which spanned four decades.这本传记记述了长达四十年的戏剧生涯。剑桥国际The church was recently restored after decades of disuse.教堂废弃几十年后，最近得到修复。剑桥国际The company had monopolized the photography market for so many decades that they didn't worry about competition from other companies.这家公司垄断摄影市场几十年，他们不担心来自其它公司的竞争。剑桥国际The cultural cringe has faded over the past few decades as Australia has been rethinking its role in the world.澳大利亚原有的文化落后恐惧感在过去的几十年中逐渐减弱了，因为它已重新审视自己在世界上的地位。剑桥国际The twenties and sixties are often regarded as the most emancipated decades, when women got the vote and the pill respectively.二十年代和六十年代常被认为是最解放的年代，当时妇女分别获得选举权和服用避孕药的权利。剑桥国际These countries are trying to shake off the stultifying effects of several decades of state control.这些国家试图摆脱几十年来国家控制的僵化效应。剑桥国际They are planning to revitalise vast areas of the urban landscape (= the town, its buildings and open spaces) that business has ignored and deserted for decades.大片的城镇地区被商业忽略冷落了数十年，他们计划使之重现活力。剑桥国际They were bent double (= Their heads and shoulders were bent far forward and down) from decades of labour in the fields.由于长期在田里劳动，他们的身子弓得很厉害。剑桥国际Two decades intervened between the completion of the design and the opening of the theatre.设计完成至戏院开张隔了20年。剑桥国际 |
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