quarter-century

1. The film, spanning almost a quarter-century, tells the story of Henry Hill
   这部时间跨度将近四分之一世纪的影片讲述的是亨利·希尔的故事。
2. Sri Lanka is preparing for a major celebration following the battlefield defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, ending a quarter-century civil war.
   斯里兰卡正准备举行结束长达四分之一世纪内战的盛大庆祝活动。此前泰米尔伊拉姆猛虎解放组织在战斗中被击败。
3. He says the measures are needed to counter one of the worst crises since the 1930s and a recession that is already the longest in a quarter-century.
   他说，必须采取措施打击最严重的危机之一，因为1930年的衰退，已经是最长的四分之一个世纪。
4. "Buoyant" and "encouraging" are the words used to describe three consecutive quarters of current-account surplus& the first in a quarter-century.
   ‘行情看涨’和‘令人鼓舞’这些词被用来形容1/4世纪以来首次连续三个季度的经常项目账户盈余。
5. It therefore seems prudent to ask: will the next quarter-century be as peaceful as the last?
   因此需要审慎地问一下：下一个四分之一世纪还会如过去一样的和平么？
6. But over the past quarter-century, Hirta has had unusually short and mild winters.
   但是在过去的二十几年中，希尔塔岛上的冬季一直异常短暂，而且异常温和。
7. Lately, his focus is on his Web site, which he sees as the culmination of nearly a quarter-century of research.
   最近，他的重点是他的网站，他已经过了近四分之一世纪的科研工作。
8. Over the past quarter-century, Hong Kong played a pivotal role in the rapid development of the Pearl River Delta into a thriving manufacturing base.
   过去四分一世纪，珠江三角洲迅速发展成为蓬勃的生产基地，其中香港居功至伟。
9. The interview with the Obamas will air May2 on one of Winfrey's final shows in a quarter-century run.
   对奥巴马夫妇的采访将与五月二日播出，作为温弗瑞的脱口秀播出二十五年的最后节目之一。
10. It was to be a thoroughly modern programming language, embodying all the major advances in computer theory of the past quarter-century.
    它要成为一种全新的编程语言，要体现出过去二十五年中计算机理论上的所有巨大进展。

noun

1. a period of 25 years