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eighth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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eighth1 /eɪtθ/ ●●● S3 W3 adjective  HMNcoming after seven other things in a series 第八() in the eighth century8世纪 her eighth birthday 她的8岁生日eighth pronoun I’m planning to leave on the eighth (=the eighth day of the month). 我打算8号走。
Examples from the Corpus
eighthThis is the eighth day in a row that he has been late.the eighthClasses start on the eighth.
eighth2 noun [countable]  one of eight equal parts of something 八分之一
Examples from the Corpus
eighthDivide the pie into eighths.
in Corpus things after series seven other a coming


eighth
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eighth1 /eɪtθ/ adjective
coming after seven other things in a series:
    in the eighth century
    her eighth birthday
—eighth pronoun:
    I’m planning to leave on the eighth (=the eighth day of the month).

II
eighth2 noun [countable]
one of eight equal parts of something


🔑 eighthBrE /eɪtθ/ 🔊NAmE /eɪtθ/ 🔊 ordinal number8th 第八 HELP There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth. 序数词用法示例见 fifth 条。
🔑 eighthBrE /eɪtθ/ 🔊NAmE /eɪtθ/ 🔊 nouneach of eight equal parts of sth 八分之一