epoch
US /ˈiː.pɑːk/
UK /ˈiː.pɑːk/
名词
1.
时代, 纪元, 时期
a period in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
示例:
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The invention of the printing press marked a new epoch in human history.
印刷机的发明标志着人类历史的一个新纪元。
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His retirement marked the end of an epoch for the company.
他的退休标志着公司一个时代的结束。
2.
地质世, 地质时期
a division of time that is a subdivision of a geological period and is itself subdivided into ages
示例:
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The Holocene is the current geological epoch.
全新世是当前的地质世。
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Scientists study fossils from different geological epochs to understand Earth's history.
科学家研究不同地质世的化石以了解地球历史。
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纪元, 起始点
a point in time from which dates are calculated
示例:
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The Christian calendar uses the birth of Christ as its epoch.
基督教日历以基督的诞生作为其纪元。
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In computing, an epoch is a date and time from which a computer measures system time.
在计算机领域，纪元是计算机测量系统时间的起始日期和时间。
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