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pe·ri·od1 /ˈpɪəriəd $ ˈpɪr-/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun [countable]  1  length of time 时间长度PERIOD OF TIME a particular length of time with a beginning and an end 一段时间；时期 Tomorrow’s weather will be dry with sunny periods. 明天天气干燥，间或晴朗。period of His playing improved in a very short period of time. 他的演奏技巧在很短时间内就有了提高。 a brief period of silence 短暂的沉默 The drug was tested over a five-week period. 那种药品进行了为期五周的试验。 They adopted the system for a trial period (=time in which something is tested to see if it works well). 那套系统他们试用了一段时间。2  life/history 生活/历史 a particular time in someone’s life or in history 〔某人生活或历史上的〕时期；阶段；时代 → era the conflict of the Cold War period 冷战期间的冲突 Van Gogh’s early period 凡·高的早期生涯 the Jurassic period 侏罗纪 the behaviour of children during the period of adolescence 青春期孩子的行为3  blood 血HBH the flow of blood that comes from a woman’s body each month 月经，经期 → menstrual period I was 12 years old when I started my periods. 我12岁月经初潮。4. mark 符号 American EnglishSLA the mark (.) used in writing to show the end of a sentence or of an abbreviation 句号 SYN British English full stop5  school 学校SES one of the equal parts that the school day is divided into 课时，学时，一节（课） SYN British English lesson What class do you have first period? 你第一节上什么课？period of a double period of Science 一连两节的自然科学课6  sports 体育 one of the equal parts that a game is divided into in a sport such as ice hockey 〔冰球等比赛的〕一局 The Bruins scored twice in the first period. 棕熊队在第一局两次得分。n7. → period!n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + perioda long/lengthy periodThey had to spend long periods apart.a short/brief periodHe lived for a short period in Manchester.a limited period (=a fairly short length of time)From May, the site will be open to the public for a limited period.a fixed/set period (=that will not be changed)A tourist visa allows you to stay for a fixed period.an indefinite period (=with no fixed end)The painting had been loaned to the gallery for an indefinite period.a six month/five year etc periodThey studied the behaviour of the ocean during a five year period.a trial period (=a time in which you try something to see if it is good)We could introduce the system for a trial period.phrasesa period of timeOver a period of time, this pressure can damage the fibres of the carpet. THESAURUSa period in history 一段历史时期period a particular time in history, especially one studied as a subject 阶段；时期the late Victorian period 维多利亚晚期the interwar period 两次世界大战之间的时期During that period many people moved from the countryside to the towns. 那一时期许多人从乡间搬进了城镇。time a period of years, months, days etc 一段时间The 1960s were a time of great social change. 20 世纪60年代是社会巨变的时期。the biggest earthquake in modern times 现代史上最强烈的一次地震Verdun was an important city in Roman times. 凡尔登在罗马时期是一座重要城市。age a long period, especially one that represents a particular stage in the development of civilization or technology 〔尤指文明或技术发展的某个〕时代，世代the industrial age 工业时代We are now in the age of the Internet. 我们正处于因特网时代。the Stone Age (=when people used tools made of stone) 石器时代era a long period that has a particular character or that is marked by particular events 〔以某些特殊事件为标志的〕时代,时期We live in an era of breathtaking change. 我们生活在一个日新月异的时代。the post-war era 战后时期De Gaulle’s death marked the end of an era. 戴高乐的逝世标志着一个时代的结束。epoch /ˈiːpɒk $ ˈepək/ formal means the same as era, but sounds more formal and important 时代,时期〔意同era，但更正式并更具重要性〕We are now entering a new epoch in human history. 我们正踏入人类历史的新纪元。the colonial epoch 殖民时期It was the end of an epoch. 那是一个时代的终结。

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period• These accounts are drawn up for a period of 52 weeks.• The restoration of the ceiling was completed over a period of two years.• He did not receive offers from any other club during the free-agency period.• Anne had difficulty holding down a job for any period of time.• After a brief period of independence, Belorussia came under Soviet rule.• He later served as their music instructor for a brief period during the brothers' high school years.• the Byzantine period, between the fourth and seventh centuries A.D.• The researchers observed mothers and their new infants for a three-day period.• On Monday mornings there was French, English, and then a double period of maths.• "Siesta" is the best example of work from Storni's early period.• At our school we have four periods in the morning and three in the afternoon.• If we are indeed in such a digestive, living-with-it, period it would explain something which is otherwise puzzling.• The work had to be completed within a limited period of time.• Aerobic exercise is characterized by the body using large muscle groups in rhythmical continuous activity for relatively long periods of time.• The company expects a growth in profitability over a longer period.• The loan has to be repaid over a 15-month period.• This chapter will focus primarily on the Neolithic period in Europe.• Each team started slowly offensively before catching fire in the final seven minutes of the opening period.• Many of Britain's roads were built originally in the Roman period.• Mike's taking Spanish second period.• Then, within a short period, his mother, father, and brother all died.• During this period, Tanya was making very little money.• Within this period, the most significant day is Christmas Eve.• A five-day waiting period is required to purchase a handgun.• black immigration into Britain during the post-war period• The money can be paid back over a five-year period.period of• Cleve went through several periods of depression.started ... periods• Some do not realise that they are pregnant at all, like Lorraine, who had never even started her periods.• Could I have started my periods without knowing?• Can my daughter, who started her periods, use tampons?nperiod!American English spokenEMPHASIZE used to emphasize that you have made a decision and that you do not want to discuss the subject any more 就这样定了！〔用于表示已作出决定，不想再讨论某话题〕 SYN full stop! I’m not going, period! 我不去，就这样了！FOR EMPHASIS 用于强调

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period!• I'm not giving them any more money, period!period2 adjective  period costume/furniture etc SHDclothes, furniture etc in the style of a particular time in history 具有特定历史时期风格的服装/家具等 actors dressed in period costume 穿着年代服装的演员

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period• Decor includes period furniture and contemporary art.• There was period furniture which looked as if it had always been in place and big log fires.• They haven't attempted to create period rooms, and they don't have the big architectural framework of our museum.From Longman Business Dictionaryperiodpe‧ri‧od /ˈpɪəriədˈpɪr-/ noun [countable] a particular length of timeShe has been taken on for a 6-month trial period. → accounting period → control period → cooling-off period → deferment period → earn-out period → payback period → pay period → qualifying period → recovery period → reporting periodOrigin period1 (1300-1400) French période, from Latin, from Greek, from peri- (PERICARDIUM) + hodos “way”

pe·ri·od1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1period!period2 adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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pe‧ri‧od¹ S1 W1 AC /ˈpɪəriəd $ ˈpɪr-/ noun [countable]1.  LENGTH OF TIME a particular length of time with a beginning and an end:
    Tomorrow’s weather will be dry with sunny periods.
    period of
    His playing improved in a very short period of time.
    a brief period of silence
    The drug was tested over a five-week period.
    They adopted the system for a trial period (=time in which something is tested to see if it works well).
2.  LIFE/HISTORY a particular time in someone’s life or in history ⇨ era:
    the conflict of the Cold War period
    Van Gogh’s early period
    the Jurassic period
    the behaviour of children during the period of adolescence
3.  BLOOD the flow of blood that comes from a woman’s body each month ⇨ menstrual period:
    I was 12 years old when I started my periods.
4.  MARK American English the mark (.) used in writing to show the end of a sentence or of an abbreviation
   SYN  full stop British English
5.  SCHOOL one of the equal parts that the school day is divided into
   SYN  lesson British English:
    What class do you have first period?
    period of
    a double period of Science
6.  SPORTS one of the equal parts that a game is divided into in a sport such as ice hockey:
    The Bruins scored twice in the first period.
7.  FOR EMPHASIS period__ American English spoken used to emphasize that you have made a decision and that you do not want to discuss the subject any more
   SYN  full stop__:
    I’m not going, period__
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + period
   ▪ a long/lengthy period They had to spend long periods apart.
   ▪ a short/brief period He lived for a short period in Manchester.
   ▪ a limited period (=a fairly short length of time) From May, the site will be open to the public for a limited period.
   ▪ a fixed/set period (=that will not be changed) A tourist visa allows you to stay for a fixed period.
   ▪ an indefinite period (=with no fixed end) The painting had been loaned to the gallery for an indefinite period.
   ▪ a six month/five year etc period They studied the behaviour of the ocean during a five year period.
   ▪ a trial period (=a time in which you try something to see if it is good) We could introduce the system for a trial period.
■ phrases
   ▪ a period of time Over a period of time, this pressure can damage the fibres of the carpet.
     

THESAURUS

■ a period in history
   ▪ period a particular time in history, especially one studied as a subject: the late Victorian period | the interwar period | During that period many people moved from the countryside to the towns.
   ▪ time a period of years, months, days etc: The 1960s were a time of great social change. | the biggest earthquake in modern times | Verdun was an important city in Roman times.
   ▪ age a long period, especially one that represents a particular stage in the development of civilization or technology: the industrial age | We are now in the age of the Internet. | the Stone Age (=when people used tools made of stone)
   ▪ era a long period that has a particular character or that is marked by particular events: We live in an era of breathtaking change. | the post-war era | De Gaulle’s death marked the end of an era.
   ▪ epoch /ˈiːpɒk $ ˈepək/ formal means the same as era, but sounds more formal and important: We are now entering a new epoch in human history. | the colonial epoch | It was the end of an epoch.

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period² adjective
period costume/furniture etc clothes, furniture etc in the style of a particular time in history:
    actors dressed in period costume