year
[jɪə]
n
Also called: civil year the period of time, the calendar year, containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months, and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
a period of twelve months from any specified date, such as one based on the four seasons
a specific period of time, usually occupying a definite part or parts of a twelve-month period, used for some particular activity
a school year
Also called: astronomical year Also called: tropical year the period of time, the solar year, during which the earth makes one revolution around the sun, measured between two successive vernal equinoxes: equal to 365.242 19 days
the period of time, the sidereal year, during which the earth makes one revolution around the sun, measured between two successive conjunctions of a particular distant star: equal to 365.256 36 days
the period of time, the lunar year, containing 12 lunar months and equal to 354.3671 days
the period of time taken by a specified planet to complete one revolution around the sun
the Martian year
age, esp old age
a man of his years should be more careful
time
in years to come
a group of pupils or students, who are taught or study together, divided into classes at school
they are the best year we've ever had for history
- 习惯用语
- the year dot as long ago as can be remembered
- year and a day a period fixed by law to ensure the completion of a full year. It is applied for certain purposes, such as to determine the time within which wrecks must be claimed
- year in, year out regularly or monotonously, over a long period
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