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solar year

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Chronology
ˌsolar ˈyear noun [countable]  TMCthe period of time in which the Earth travels once around the Sun, equal to just over 365 days 太阳年〔地球绕太阳运行一周的时间,稍稍超过 365 天〕
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solar yearBut since then our calendar year has been the same as the solar year.Our calendar year is based on the solar year - the number of days the earth takes to travel round the sun.
ˌsolar ˈyear nounChineseSyllable
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solar year
ˌsolar ˈyear noun [countable]
the period of time in which the Earth travels once around the Sun, equal to just over 365 days


solar yearBrE /ˌsəʊlə ˈjɪə(r)/ 🔊, /ˌsəʊlə ˈjɜː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsoʊlər ˈjɪr/ 🔊 nounthe time it takes the earth to go around the sun once, approximately 365¼ days 太阳年