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jubilee

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ju·bi·lee /ˈdʒuːbəliː, ˌdʒuːbəˈliː/ noun [countable]  TMCa date that is celebrated because it is exactly 25 years, 50 years etc after an important event 〔重要事件 25 年、50 年等的〕周年纪念 diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee
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jubileeHe had a polished wooden peg that went tap-tapping every Tuesday night along jubilee Road.The highlight of Gibson's later years was the Polyethylenes 1933-83 golden jubilee conference in London in June 1983.If she knew Danny Crompton had been pestering him in jubilee Road she'd want to know all the details.The Essoldo was at their end of jubilee Road and Henry went straight past.There'd been a murder on jubilee Road.As Milton Keynes celebrates it's jubilee, the arguments will continue long into the next century.On October 10,1986, the silver jubilee of the parish was celebrated.
Origin jubilee (1300-1400) French jubilé, from Late Latin jubilaeus, from Late Greek iobelaios, from Hebrew yobhel sheep's horn, jubilee; influenced by Latin jubilare ( → JUBILANT)
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jubilee
jubilee /ˈdʒuːbəliː, ˈdʒuːbɪliː, ˌdʒuːbəˈliː/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: French
 Origin: jubilé, from Late Latin jubilaeus, from Late Greek iobelaios, from Hebrew yobhel 'sheep's horn, jubilee'; influenced by Latin jubilare ( jubilant)
a date that is celebrated because it is exactly 25 years, 50 years etc after an important event
diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee


ju·bi·leeBrE /ˈdʒuːbɪliː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒuːbɪliː/ 🔊 nouna special anniversary of an event, especially one that took place 25 or 50 years ago; the celebrations connected with it (尤指 25 周年或 50 周年的)周年纪念,周年大庆,周年庆祝   see also diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee

anniversary, birthday, celebrate, commemorate, festivity, jubilee, occasion, parade, party, reception