late 14c., "period of four years" (between Olympic games), from Old French olimpiade "period of four years," from Latin Olympiadem, from Greek olympiados, genitive of Olympias (see Olympic). Used by ancient Greeks as a unit in computing time. Revived in modern usage with revival of the games, 1896.
雙語例句
1. The 26th Olympiad took place in Atlanta, Georgia.
第26屆奧運會是在佐治亞州的亞特蘭大舉辦的。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Recently, in International Chemical Olympiad ( IChO ) competition microscale chemical experiment appears frequently.
國際化學奧林匹克 ( IChO ) 競賽中微型化學實驗出現(xiàn)頻數(shù)增多.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Mathematical Olympiad education had become an educational activity well known internationally.