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n.[C]

时代；年代；历史时期
Some say the computer has ushered in a new era.
有人说电脑引入了一个新时代。
纪元
The Christian era is counted from the birth of Christ.
公元是从基督的诞生年算起的。
【地】代

辨析

同义:

n.时代；年代

epoch period age

同义参见:

century day time

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

/ˈɪərə/

n.

a long and distinct period of history.

▸Geology a major division of time that is a subdivision of an aeon and is itself subdivided into periods.

Etymology

C17: from late L. aera, denoting a number used as a basis of reckoning, an epoch from which time is reckoned, pl. of aes, aer- ‘money, counter’.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》