fortnight

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继承自中古英语 fourtenightfourten night,继承自古英语 fēowertīene niht (十四夜、十四天),等价于 fourteen +‎ night。对照 sennight

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fortnight (复数 fortnights)

  1. (主要用于英国爱尔兰澳大利亚新西兰在其他地区过时) 两周
    • 1933 1月 9, George Orwell [笔名;本名 Eric Arthur Blair], 章号 1, 出自 Down and Out in Paris and London, London: Victor Gollancz [], →OCLC:
      On being kicked the girl fell desperately in love with Henri, and for a fortnight they lived together and spent a thousand francs of Henri's money.
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    • 1969 1月 12, Benjamin Welles, “A Hot Potato for Nixon”, 出自 The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      The “lame duck” Johnson Administration, in its final fortnight in office, grappled last week with a diplomatic hot potato in the form of the latest Soviet proposal for a “just and lasting” Middle East peace settlement.
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