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twelve

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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twelve /twelv/ ●●● S3 W2 number  HMNthe number 12 十二 dozen He received a twelve-month jail sentence. 他获刑12个月。 Come at twelve (=12 o'clock). 12点来。 Their son Dylan is twelve (=12 years old). 他们的儿子迪伦12岁。twelfth adjective, pronoun her twelfth birthday 她的12岁生日 in the twelfth century12世纪 I’m planning to leave on the twelfth (=the 12th day of the month). 我打算12号走。
Origin twelve Old English twelf
twelve numberChinese


twelve
twelve /twelv/ number
 Language: Old English
 Origin: twelf
the number 12 ⇨ dozen:
    He received a twelve-month jail sentence.
    Come at twelve (=12 o__clock).
    Their son Dylan is twelve (=12 years old).
—twelfth adjective, pronoun:
    her twelfth birthday
    in the twelfth century
    I’m planning to leave on the twelfth (=the 12th day of the month).


🔑 twelveBrE /twelv/ 🔊NAmE /twelv/ 🔊 number12 十二 twelfth 🔑 BrE /twelfθ/ 🔊NAmE /twelfθ/ 🔊 ordinal number, noun 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。