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Collins English-English Dictionary
- era ['ɪərə]
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n
a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch
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2.
n
an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or event
- the Christian era
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3.
n
a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive period
- the discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine
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4.
n
[geology]
a major division of geological time, divided into several periods
- the Mesozoic era
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n
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin aera counters, plural of aes brass, pieces of brass money
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1.
n
a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch
Examples
- the Christian Era
- 公元 → era
- an era of progress
- 进步的时代 → era
- the Paleozoic Era
- 古生代 → era
- The I Century is considered a Classical Era.
- 一世纪被视为古典时代。 → i
- the post-war era
- 战后年代 → era
- another era from ours → another
- ``communism'' became a boo-word in the McCarthy era → boo-word
- his death ended an era → death
- the Christian era → era
- the discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine → era
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