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bicentennial

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Chronology
bi·cen·ten·ni·al /ˌbaɪsenˈteniəl/ noun [countable]  American EnglishTMC the day or year exactly 200 years after an important event 二百周年(纪念) the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence 《独立宣言》发表二百周年纪念bicentennial adjective bicentennial celebrations 二百周年庆典
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bicentennialBut did you know that this mechanical wonder is celebrating its bicentennial?
bi·cen·ten·ni·al nounChineseSyllable
the 200 exactly day or years year Corpus


bicentennial
bicentennial /ˌbaɪsenˈteniəl/ noun [countable]
American English the day or year exactly 200 years after an important event:
    the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence
—bicentennial adjective:
    bicentennial celebrations


bi·cen·ten·nialBrE /ˌbaɪsenˈteniəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbaɪsenˈteniəl/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE bi·cen·ten·ary) nounthe year, or the day, when you celebrate an important event that happened exactly 200 years earlier * 200 周年;200 周年纪念日 bi·cen·ten·nial adjective [only before noun] (especially NAmE) bicentennial celebrations200 周年庆典