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deca-

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++deca- /dekə/ prefix [in nouns] XXten 十 a decalitre (=10 litres) 十升 the decathlon (=a sports competition with 10 different events) 十项全能运动 → deci-

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deca-• decaliterOrigin deca- Greek deka “ten”

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deca-
deca- /dekə/

prefix [in nouns]

Language: Greek
Origin: deka 'ten'

ten:

a decalitre (=10 litres)

the decathlon (=a sports competition with 10 different events) ⇨ deci-

deca-

BrE

/ˈdekə/

NAmE

/ˈdekə/

combining form

(in nouns 构成名词)

ten; having ten 十；有十的

◆decathlon十项全能运动

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