epoch
US /ˈiː.pɑːk/
UK /ˈiː.pɑːk/
名詞
1.
時代, 紀元, 時期
a period in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
範例:
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The invention of the printing press marked a new epoch in human history.
印刷機的發明標誌著人類歷史的一個新紀元。
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His retirement marked the end of an epoch for the company.
他的退休標誌著公司一個時代的結束。
2.
地質世, 地質時期
a division of time that is a subdivision of a geological period and is itself subdivided into ages
範例:
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The Holocene is the current geological epoch.
全新世是當前的地質世。
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Scientists study fossils from different geological epochs to understand Earth's history.
科學家研究不同地質世的化石以了解地球歷史。
3.
紀元, 起始點
a point in time from which dates are calculated
範例:
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The Christian calendar uses the birth of Christ as its epoch.
基督教日曆以基督的誕生作為其紀元。
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In computing, an epoch is a date and time from which a computer measures system time.
在電腦領域，紀元是電腦測量系統時間的起始日期和時間。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞