十年，十年期(尤指一个年代)。
1、读音：英 [ˈdekeɪd]，美 [ˈdekeɪd]。
2、例句：
British Rail has indeed become more commercial over the past decade
过去10年来，英国铁路确实变得更加商业化了。
The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
据信这家报纸至少在过去10年中都没有盈利。
Women have become more assertive in the past decade.
女性在过去十年中已变得更加自信。
At least one supernova occurs per decade in our galaxy.
在我们的星系中每10年至少有一颗超新星出现。
Recycling is an issue that has come of age in Britain in the last decade.
回收利用是上个十年中被英国民众广泛认可的观念。
Over the decade, women in this category went up by 120%.
过去10年，这类女性多了120%。
The commission's conclusions sweep away a decade of denials and cover-ups
委员会的结论将十年来的否认和掩饰无情地揭开。
The latest data showed that global ozone concentrations had dropped several per cent over the last decade.
最新数据显示，过去10年来全球臭氧的浓度降低了几个百分点。