also bi-centennial, 1843 (adj.), 1871 (noun), American English, from bi- + centennial (q.v.). In rivalry with bicentenary (1831) which seems to have been the more common word in Britain.
实用例句
1. The Fourth of July was the most spectacular celebration since the Bicentennial.
这一年的美国国庆是继美国建国以来最盛大的一次.
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2. The historic gala event has been timed to coincide with Argentina's national bicentennial celebrations of independence.
历史上有名的节目为了配合纪念民族独立二百周年的大型庆祝活动而被限时进行.
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3. Fireworks explode around the Statue of Liberty during the American Bicentennial celebration on July 4, 1976.
