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intercalary

/ɪnˈtɜːr.kə.ler.i/

翻译: 指插入或置于其他事物之间的,如日历中额外增加的一天或文本中插入的段落。

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adjective

/ɪnˈtɜːr.kə.ler.i/C2formalscientific
  • zh指插入或置于其他事物之间的,如日历中额外增加的一天或文本中插入的段落。

Describes something inserted or interposed between other elements, such as an extra day in a calendar or a section in a text.

  1. Calendar adjustmentC2formal

    Relating to the insertion of an extra day or month into a calendar to align it with the solar year.

    zh历法调整

    • The intercalary month in the Hebrew calendar is added seven times every 19 years.
    • February 29 is an intercalary day in the Gregorian calendar.
    • Ancient Roman priests were responsible for determining intercalary periods.

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词形
  • more intercalary comparative form
  • most intercalary superlative form