antiquity
US /ænˈtɪk.wə.t̬i/
UK /ænˈtɪk.wə.t̬i/
1.
古代, 古時
the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages
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The museum houses artifacts from antiquity.
博物館收藏著來自古代的文物。
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Many philosophical ideas originated in antiquity.
許多哲學思想起源於古代。
2.
古老性, 年代久遠
the quality of being ancient
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The antiquity of the ruins was evident.
這些遺址的古老性顯而易見。
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The document's antiquity was confirmed by carbon dating.
該文件的古老性通過碳定年法得到證實。