jubilee

• n. （犹太史）五十年节（每五十年举行一次庆祝希伯来奴隶的解放）；大赦年（天主教每二十五年一次的）；欢乐的佳节，欢乐的节日；重要的周年纪念

来自jubilaeus,周年大庆，来自希腊语iobelos,来自希伯来语yobhel,山羊，羊角，周年大庆。

原指犹太教每50周年，即每7年为一周期，7个周期之后的大周期之年，在这一年里人们会吹起羊角，奴隶被释放，土地得到休耕或进行重新分配，以作为与上帝的和好或赎罪。部分学者经过考证后认为该希伯来词实际上是借自印欧语词，来自PIE*yu,欢乐的叫声，呼喊，词源同jubilant.比较silver jubilee,ruby jubilee,golden jubilee,diamond jubilee,platinum jubilee.

1. a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)

jubilee

jubilee: [14] Despite their similarity, jubilee has no etymological connection with jubilation [14] and jubilant [17]; but they have exerted a considerable influence on it over the centuries. It was originally a Hebrew word: Hebrew yōbhēl meant ‘leading animal, ram’, and by extension ‘ram’s horn’, and since a ram’s horn was blown to announce the start of a special year (set aside once every fifty years according to ancient Hebrew law) in which slaves were freed, land left untilled, etc, the term yōbēl came to be used for the year itself.

Greek took it over as ióbēlos and formed an adjective from it, iōbēlaios. This was passed on to Latin, and it was here that jubilation took a hand. Latin jūbilāre (source of English jubilation) originally meant simply ‘call out’, but early Christian writers used it for ‘shout for joy’. Under its influence Greek iōbēlaios became Latin jūbilaeus, which was used in the expression annus jūbilaeus to denote this special Jewish year.

It soon came to be used as a noun in its own right, and in this role passed via Old French jubile into English. By this time the ideas of ‘fifty years’ and ‘joy, celebration’ had mingled to such an extent that the word was being used for a ‘fiftieth anniversary’ or its celebration, a sense which remained current until the early 20th century (in present-day English it means simply ‘anniversary’, usually of a monarch’s accession, and the period involved has to be defined by golden, silver, etc).

jubilee (n.)

late 14c., in the Old Testament sense, from Old French jubileu "jubille; anniversary; rejoicing," from Late Latin jubilaeus "the jubilee year," originally an adjective, "of the jubilee," altered (by association with Latin jubilare "to shout with joy") from Greek iabelaios, from iobelos, from Hebrew yobhel "jubilee," formerly "a trumpet, ram's horn," literally "ram."

The original notion was of a year of emancipation of slaves and restoration of lands, to be celebrated every 50th year (Levit. xxv:9); it was proclaimed by the sounding of a ram's horn on the Day of Atonement. The Catholic Church sense of "a period for remission of sin penalties in exchange for pilgrimages, alms, etc." was begun in 1300 by Boniface VIII. The general sense of "season of rejoicing" is first recorded mid-15c., though through early 20c. the word kept its specific association with 50th anniversaries. As a type of African-American folk song, it is attested from 1872.

...Queen Victoria's jubilee.

维多利亚女王执政50周年庆典

柯林斯高阶英语词典

My parents are celebrating their golden jubilee.

我父母正在庆祝他们的金婚纪念.

期刊摘选

It also pays for royal visits, including the Queen's Golden Jubilee tour of Canada.

以及英国王室访问 —— 包括女王即位五十周年纪念时对加拿大的访问——的费用.

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We had a big jubilee to celebrate the victory.

我们举行盛大的纪念以庆祝胜利.

辞典例句

They had a big jubilee to celebrate the victory.

他们举行盛大的周年纪念活动以祝贺胜利.

《简明英汉词典》

The Jubilee field , discovered in 2007, holds up to 2 bn barrels of oil.

朱比利油田发现于2007年, 其储量高达20亿桶.

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We watched the Royal procession on Jubilee Day.

我们在即位纪念日那天观看了皇家游行队.

辞典例句

Lev. 25:13 In this year of jubilee each one of you shall return to his possession.

利二五13在这禧年,你们各人要归回自己的地业.

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Our golden jubilee had been similarly honoured.

我们的五十周年纪念同样荣耀!

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The year of jubilee is the whole gospel.

神的禧年就是整个福音.

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People want to know, " Why, if Jubilee isn't Wingham, has it got Shuter Street in it? "

人们要求知道, “ 既然裘比利不是威汉姆, 那么为什么它那里也有一条舒特街 呢 ? ”

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I want all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee.

我要一切在灿烂的欢欣中闪耀飞舞.

辞典例句

The favorable year of the Lord refers to Jubilee . Captives go free, and inheritances are restored.

和华的恩年是指禧年,被掳的得自由, 产业得到恢复.

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The most recent public exhibition of the Shroud was in 2000 for the Great Jubilee.

2000年的天主教大赦年是最新近的裹尸布公众展览.

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Every Jubilee, to take the opposite case , has served a function.

反过来说, 历次君主巡幸, 都曾起到某种作用.

名作英译部分

We want to make her a presentation to celebrate her jubilee.

我们想送她一件礼物以庆贺她的纪念日.

辞典例句

Happy Wedding 25 Anniversary Silver Jubilee Anniversary!

爸妈结婚25周年纪念!

期刊摘选

They abandoned themselves to jubilee.

他们沉醉在狂欢之中.

辞典例句

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations

维多利亚女王登基50周年庆典

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

the silver jubilee of the Queen's accession

女王登基25周年大庆

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

She arrived in St Ives to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

她抵达了圣艾夫斯以庆祝女王登基25周年。

柯林斯例句

The company is celebrating its golden jubilee.

这家公司在举行50周年庆典。

柯林斯例句