seventies
noun[plural]
uk/ˈsev.ən.tiz/us/ˈsev.ən.t̬iz/A person's seventies are theperiodin which they areagedbetween 70 and 79:
七十多岁(指70到79岁的时期)He's veryactiveconsideringhe'sinhis seventies.鉴于他都70多岁了,他已经算是非常有活力的了。
the seventies
therangeoftemperaturebetween 70° and 79°:
七十多度(指70到79华氏度之间)Thetemperatureisexpectedtoreachthe seventiestomorrow.明天的温度预计会达到70多华氏度。
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thedecade(=periodof tenyears)between 70 and 79 in anycentury, usually 1970–1979:
七十年代Flaredtrousersandplatformshoeswerefashionableinthe seventies.喇叭裤和松糕鞋在70年代风行一时。
The elderly
- a ripe old ageidiom
- age
- aged
- ageism
- ageist
- agism
- crock
- geriatric
- geriatrics
- gerontological
- gerontology
- infirmity
- nonagenarian
- oldie
- pension fund
- pensioner
- rest home
- the gray dollar
- the grey market
- the grey pound
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