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New words:
biannual [baɪˈænjʊəl] adj. 每两年的;一年两次的
bi-二 +-ann-年 +-ual形容词后缀 → “与两年相关的”
需注意语境:
可指 “每两年一次”(如 “biannual conference” 每两年一次的会议)
也可指 “一年两次”(如 “biannual report” 半年报),具体需结合上下文判断)
必记搭配:
表 “每两年” 的搭配:
biannual festival(每两年一次的节日)、biannual meeting(每两年一次的会议)
biannual competition(每两年一届的比赛)
表 “一年两次” 的搭配:
biannual report(半年报)、biannual check(每半年一次的检查)、biannual trip(一年两次的旅行)
Sample Sentences:
The biannual progress report is due in July.
The city holds a biannual art festival,we went to the last one in 2022.