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Local people have decided to revive this centuries-old tradition.当地人决定复兴这个延续了数世纪的传统。The matchmaker has been an important member of Jewish communities for centuries.数世纪以来，媒人一直在犹太人社区扮演着重要角色。The islanders endured centuries of exploitation.那个岛上的居民忍受了数个世纪的剥削。The Roman Empire existed for several centuries.罗马帝国存在了好几个世纪。For nearly a whole century, Eastern and Western Europe remained deeply distrustful of each other.几乎有整整一个世纪，东欧和西欧彼此之间一直非常猜疑。The company has been going strong for nearly a century.这家公司近一个世纪一直兴盛不衰。Over the centuries we have seen many civilizations come and go.几个世纪以来，我们目睹了各种文明来来往往。Norway has been top dog of the whaling business for more than half a century.挪威已主宰捕鲸业半个多世纪了。It lasted around a century.这大约持续了一个世纪。For many centuries the mountain had afforded refuge to struggling farmers.好几个世纪以来这座大山向拼搏不止的农民们提供了庇护的去处。The tribe's customs have been preserved unchanged for centuries.部落的习俗保持了几个世纪没有变化。They have names that were popular a century ago.他们的名字一个世纪以前就很流行。Society's attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century.在过去一个世纪中，社会对女性的态度有了巨大的改变。The medicinal properties of the leaves of this tree have been known for centuries.这种树叶的药性几个世纪前已为人所知。Over the centuries these Greeks intermarried with the natives.许多世纪以来，这些希腊人和当地人通婚。The cathedral steps were polished smooth by centuries of wear.大教堂的台阶经过几个世纪的使用已磨得平滑了。Gold has been the preferred means of exchange for centuries.几个世纪以来黄金一直是首选的交易媒介。It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people.几个世纪以来人们一直相信伟大的作家、作曲家和科学家从根本上就与普通人大不相同。This splendid if extraordinary erection from the last century is a local landmark.这座上世纪的建筑物尽管有些古怪却很壮观，是当地的一个标志性建筑。There have been several movements for reform over the last century.在过去的一个世纪里出现了数次改革运动。The castle was centuries old and full of atmosphere.那座城堡有数世纪的历史，充满了情调。Radio and television were two revolutionary inventions of the last century.无线电和电视是上世纪两大划时代的发明。The church tower on the top of the cliff has been a landmark for sailors for centuries.悬崖顶上的教堂钟楼几个世纪以来一直是指引水手的陆标。The dispute can be traced back to resentments which have festered for centuries.这一争端可以追溯到积累了好几个世纪的仇怨。For more than half a century, the reassuring tones of BBC newscasters have informed British television viewers about world events.半个多世纪以来，英国广播公司的播音员用沉稳的语调向英国电视观众报道世界大事。The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。She was one of the most brilliant minds of the last century.她是上世纪才智最为出众的人物之一。Anti-miscegenation laws prohibiting interracial sex and marriage predate the Declaration of Independence by more than a century.在独立宣言发表一个世纪前，就有反异族性关系和通婚的法律。She was in the vanguard of the feminist movement in the early seventies.她是上世纪七十年代初女权运动的先驱。Most manuscripts postdate the stories that have circulated by word of mouth for centuries.大部分故事都是在口头流传数个世纪后才有书面记载的。Herbs have been used for centuries to endow a whole range of foods with subtle flavours.数个世纪以来，香草一直被用于给各种食物增添淡淡的香味。The book traces centuries of debate over the origins of language.这本书追溯了几个世纪以来关于语言起源的争论。The islanders endured centuries of exploitation.岛上居民忍受了长达几个世纪的剥削。The people were held down for centuries by their conquerors.那里的民众被征服者压制了几个世纪。These fields have been under the plough for centuries.这些田地已耕种了好几个世纪了。The book has enchanted children for almost a century.近一个世纪以来，这本书深受儿童喜爱。J. S. Bach's music languished in almost complete obscurity for a century.巴赫的音乐在一个世纪里几乎不被人知。After centuries of unbroken continuity, the landscape was being changed out of all recognition.经过几个世纪的不断变迁，这里的地貌已是沧海桑田。Belief in the magical properties of this herb persisted down the centuries.对这种草药的神奇功能的笃信延续了好几个世纪。His work has been widely praised. Comparisons have been made to the great painters of past centuries.他的作品得到了广泛的好评。有人将他和过去几个世纪的伟大画家相提并论。 |