innings

US /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/
UK /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/
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1.

局, 擊球局

a division of a game during which one side has a turn at batting

:
The team scored five runs in the first innings.
球隊在第一得了五分。
He played a long innings, scoring over a hundred runs.
他打了一個漫長的,得了超過一百分。
2.

任期, 機會

a period during which a person or group is active or in power

:
He had a long and successful innings as CEO.
他作為首席執行官,有很長一段成功的任期
It's time for a new generation to have their innings.
是時候讓新一代發揮作用了。