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| 年代从某一具体日期算起的一段时间，也用作其年代系统的根据 | A period of time as reckoned from a specific date serving as the basis of its chronological system. |
| 一幢子要弄成那种舒适、安定的家的模样，得花一段时间。 | It takes time for a house to acquire that lived-in appearance. |
| 我被耽误了一段时间。 | I was temporarily delayed. |
| 节日，喜庆日享受或庆贺的时节，尤指在宗教意义上有定期间隔的一天或一段时间 | An occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals. |
| 我姐姐在假日里对孩子们放任不管，以至于有一段时间闹得很厉害，使邻居都感到厌烦。 | My sister left her children so much to themselves during the holidays that for a time they ran wild and became a nuisance to the neighbourhood. |
| 爆炸后经过相当一段时间，这个城镇才恢复了正常的生活秩序。 | After the explosion it was some time before the town resumed its everyday routines. |
| 圣诞节是朋友家人互相再见，以及寄圣诞卡给住在远方的人的一段时间。 | Christmas is a time for friends and family members to see each other again and to send Christmas cards to those who live far away. |
| 我们能够指望这样的好天气再持续一段时间吗? | Can we hope for a continuance of this fine weather? |
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