decades

英 [ˈdɛkeɪdz]

美 [dɛˈkeɪdz]

n.  十年，十年期(尤指一个年代)
decade的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 十年，十年期（尤指一个年代)
  Adecadeis a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989.
  1. ...the last decade of the nineteenth century.
     19 世纪的最后 10 年

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• For decades rich nations have been screwing money out of poor nations.
  富国压榨穷国长达数十载。
• The collection has been in storage for decades.
  这些收藏品已保管了几十年。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The situation in the Middle East has been a controversial topic for decades.
  数十年来，中东地区的形势一直是颇有争议的问题。
• 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。