1 N-COUNT 一段时间；时期 A period is a length of time. 一段时间；时期
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This crisis might last for a long period of time. [+ of]
这次危机可能持续很长时间。
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...a period of a few months. [+ of]
几个月时间
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...for a limited period only.
只在有限的时期内
SYN time, term, season, space
2 N-COUNT （个人、组织或社会的）阶段，时期，时代 A period in the life of a person, organization, or society is a length of time which is remembered for a particular situation or activity. （个人、组织或社会的）阶段，时期，时代
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...a period of economic good health and expansion. [+ of]
经济健康发展并且不断扩张的一段时期
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He went through a period of wanting to be accepted. [+ of]
有一段时间他很想被人接受。
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The South African years were his most creative period.
在南非的那些年是他创作最旺盛的时期。
3 N-COUNT （历史上的）阶段，时期 A particular length of time in history is sometimes called a period. For example, you can talk about the Victorian period or the Elizabethan period in Britain. （历史上的）阶段，时期
4 ADJ [ADJ n] （服装、家具、乐器）过去的，古代的，具有某个时代特征的 Period costumes, furniture, and instruments were made at an earlier time in history, or look as if they were made then. （服装、家具、乐器）过去的，古代的，具有某个时代特征的
5 N-COUNT [usually n NOUN] （练习、训练、学习的）时间，时段 Exercise, training, or study periods are lengths of time that are set aside for exercise, training, or study. （练习、训练、学习的）时间，时段
6 N-COUNT 课；课时；节 At a school or college, a period is one of the parts that the day is divided into during which lessons or other activities take place. 课；课时；节
7 N-COUNT 月经 When a woman has a period, she bleeds from her womb. This usually happens once a month, unless she is pregnant. 月经
8 ADV 到此为止；不再说了 Some people say period after stating a fact or opinion when they want to emphasize that they are definite about something and do not want to discuss it further. 到此为止；不再说了 [emphasis]
9 N-COUNT 句号 A period is the punctuation mark (.) which you use at the end of a sentence when it is not a question or an exclamation. 句号 [US]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 full stop
| Thesaurus | period Also look up: |
| N. | age, course, epoch, era, term, time 1 2 3 |
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