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单词 quinquennial
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Definition of quinquennial in English:

quinquennial

adjective kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəlkwɪŋˈkwɛniəl
  • 1Recurring every five years.

    每五年出现一次的

    they conducted quinquennial reviews
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For a fraction of the expense of the proposed quinquennial review two better options are open to the General Medical Council.
    • We know that the system we have under the quinquennial census allows people to make and nominate what ethnicity they might be - and it is a curious thing; I think that few other countries have such a system.
    1. 1.1 Lasting for or relating to a period of five years.
      (持续)五年的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Thereafter came praetorship and consulship (though not all achieved these offices), and finally the quinquennial office of censor, the crown of a republican politician's career.

Derivatives

  • quinquennially

  • adverb

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'lasting five years'): from Latin quinquennis (from quinque 'five' + annus 'year') + -al.

Definition of quinquennial in US English:

quinquennial

adjectivekwɪŋˈkwɛniəlkwiNGˈkwenēəl
  • 1Recurring every five years.

    每五年出现一次的

    they conducted quinquennial reviews
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We know that the system we have under the quinquennial census allows people to make and nominate what ethnicity they might be - and it is a curious thing; I think that few other countries have such a system.
    • For a fraction of the expense of the proposed quinquennial review two better options are open to the General Medical Council.
    1. 1.1 Lasting for or relating to a period of five years.
      (持续)五年的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Thereafter came praetorship and consulship (though not all achieved these offices), and finally the quinquennial office of censor, the crown of a republican politician's career.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘lasting five years’): from Latin quinquennis (from quinque ‘five’ + annus ‘year’) + -al.

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