month 音标拼音: [m'ʌnθ]
n . 月,一个月的时间
月,一个月的时间
month 月
month n 1 :
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year ; "
he paid the bill last month " [
synonym : {
calendar month }, {
month }]
2 :
a time unit of approximately 30 days ; "
he was given a month to pay the bill "
Sidereal \
Si *
de "
re *
al \,
a . [
L .
sidereus ,
from sidus ,
sideris ,
a constellation ,
a star .
Cf . {
Sideral }, {
Consider }, {
Desire }.]
1 .
Relating to the stars ;
starry ;
astral ;
as ,
sidereal astronomy .
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2 . (
Astron .)
Measuring by the apparent motion of the stars ;
designated ,
marked out ,
or accompanied ,
by a return to the same position in respect to the stars ;
as ,
the sidereal revolution of a planet ;
a sidereal day .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Sidereal clock }, {
day }, {
month }, {
year }.
See under {
Clock },
{
Day },
etc .
{
Sideral time },
time as reckoned by sideral days ,
or ,
taking the sidereal day as the unit ,
the time elapsed since a transit of the vernal equinox ,
reckoned in parts of a sidereal day .
This is ,
strictly ,
apparent sidereal time ,
mean sidereal time being reckoned from the transit ,
not of the true ,
but of the mean ,
equinoctial point .
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Month \
Month \ (
m [
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nth ),
n . [
OE .
month ,
moneth ,
AS .
m [=
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n [
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m [=
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na [
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akin to m [=
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na moon ,
and to D .
maand month ,
G .
monat ,
OHG .
m [=
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n [=
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d ,
Icel .
m [=
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nu [
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s . [
root ]
272 .
See {
Moon }.]
One of the twelve portions into which the year is divided ;
the twelfth part of a year ,
corresponding nearly to the length of a synodic revolution of the moon , --
whence the name .
In popular use ,
a period of four weeks is often called a month .
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Note :
In the common law ,
a month is a lunar month ,
or twenty -
eight days ,
unless otherwise expressed .
--
Blackstone .
In the United States the rule of the common law is generally changed ,
and a month is declared to mean a calendar month . --
Cooley '
s Blackstone .
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{
A month mind }.
(
a )
A strong or abnormal desire . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
(
b )
A celebration made in remembrance of a deceased person a month after death . --
Strype .
{
Calendar months },
the months as adjusted in the common or Gregorian calendar ;
April ,
June ,
September ,
and November ,
containing 30 days ,
and the rest 31 ,
except February ,
which ,
in common years ,
has 28 ,
and in leap years 29 .
{
Lunar month },
the period of one revolution of the moon ,
particularly a synodical revolution ;
but several kinds are distinguished ,
as the {
synodical month },
or period from one new moon to the next ,
in mean length 29 d .
12 h .
44 m .
2 .
87 s .;
the {
nodical month },
or time of revolution from one node to the same again ,
in length 27 d .
5 h .
5 m .
36 s .;
the {
sidereal },
or time of revolution from a star to the same again ,
equal to 27 d .
7 h .
43 m .
11 .
5 s .;
the {
anomalistic },
or time of revolution from perigee to perigee again ,
in length 27 d .
13 h .
18 m .
37 .
4 s .;
and the {
tropical },
or time of passing from any point of the ecliptic to the same again ,
equal to 27 d .
7 h .
43 m .
4 .
7 s .
{
Solar month },
the time in which the sun passes through one sign of the zodiac ,
in mean length 30 d .
10 h .
29 m .
4 .
1 s .
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44 Moby Thesaurus words for "
month ":
abundant year ,
academic year ,
annum ,
bissextile year ,
calendar month ,
calendar year ,
century ,
common year ,
day ,
decade ,
decennary ,
decennium ,
defective year ,
fiscal year ,
fortnight ,
hour ,
leap year ,
lunar month ,
lunar year ,
lunation ,
luster ,
lustrum ,
man -
hour ,
microsecond ,
millennium ,
millisecond ,
minute ,
moment ,
moon ,
quarter ,
quinquennium ,
regular year ,
second ,
semester ,
session ,
sidereal year ,
solar year ,
sun ,
term ,
trimester ,
twelvemonth ,
week ,
weekday ,
year Month Among the Egyptians the month of thirty days each was in use long before the time of the Exodus ,
and formed the basis of their calculations .
From the time of the institution of the Mosaic law the month among the Jews was lunar .
The cycle of religious feasts depended on the moon .
The commencement of a month was determined by the observation of the new moon .
The number of months in the year was usually twelve (
1 Kings 4 :
7 ;
1 Chr .
27 :
1 -
15 );
but every third year an additional month (
ve -
Adar )
was inserted ,
so as to make the months coincide with the seasons .
"
The Hebrews and Phoenicians had no word for month save '
moon ,'
and only saved their calendar from becoming vague like that of the Moslems by the interpolation of an additional month .
There is no evidence at all that they ever used a true solar year such as the Egyptians possessed .
The latter had twelve months of thirty days and five epagomenac or odd days .",
Palestine Quarterly ,
January 1889 .
MONTH .
A space of time variously computed ,
as it is applied to astronomical ,
civil or solar ,
or lunar months .
2 .
The astronomical month contains one -
twelfth part of the time employed by the sun in going through the zodiac .
In law ,
when a month simply is mentioned ,
it is never understood to mean an astronomical month .
3 .
The civil or solar month is that which agrees with the Gregorian calendar ,
and these months are known by the names of January ,
February ,
March , &
c .
They are composed of unequal portions of time .
There are seven of thirty -
one days each ,
four of thirty ,
and one which is sometimes composed of twenty -
eight days ,
and in leap years ,
of twenty -
nine .
4 .
The lunar mouth is composed of twenty -
eight days only .
When a law is passed or contract made ,
and the month is expressly stated to be solar or civil ,
which is expressed by the term calendar month ,
or when it is expressed to be a lunar month ,
no difficulty can arise ;
but when time is given for the performance of an act ,
and the word month simply is used ,
so that the intention of the parties cannot be ascertained then the question arises ,
how shall the month be computed ?
By the law of England a month means ordinarily ,
in common contracts ,
as ,
in leases ,
a lunar month ;
a contract ,
therefore ,
made for a lease of land for twelve months ,
would mean a lease for forty -
eight weeks only .
2 Bl .
Com .
141 ;
6 Co .
R .
62 ;
6 T .
R .
224 .
A distinction has been made between "
twelve months ,"
and "
a twelve -
month ;"
the latter has been held to mean a year .
6 Co .
R .
61 .
5 .
Among the Greeks and Romans the months were lunar ,
and probably the mode of computation adopted in the English law has been adopted from the codes of these countries .
Clef des Lois Rom .
mot Mois .
6 .
But in mercantile contracts ,
a month simply signifies a calendar month ;
a promissory note to pay money in twelve months ,
would therefore mean a promise to pay in one year ,
or twelve calendar months .
Chit .
on Bills ,
406 ;
1 John .
Cas .
99 ;
3 B . &
B .
187 ;
1 M . &
S .
111 ;
Story on Bills ,
Sec .
143 ;
Story ,
P .
N .
Sec .
213 ;
Bayl .
on Bills ,
c .
7 ;
4 Kent ,
Comm .
Sect .
56 ;
2 Mass .
170 ;
4 Mass .
460 ;
6 Watts . &
Serg .
179 .
7 .
In general ,
when a statute Speaks of a month ,
without adding "
calendar ,"
or other words showing a clear intention ,
it shall be intended a lunar month .
Com .
Dig .
Ann .
B ;
4 Wend .
512 ;
15 John .
R .
358 .
See 2 Cowen ,
R .
518 ;
Id .
605 .
In all legal proceedings ,
as in commitments ,
pleadings , &
c .
a month means four weeks .
3 Burr .
R .
1455 ;
1 Bl .
Rep .
450 ;
Dougl .
R .
446 463 .
8 .
In Pennsylvania and Massachusetts ,
and perhaps some other states ,
1 Hill .
Ab .
118 ,
n .,
a month mentioned generally in a statute ,
has been construed to mean a calendar month .
2 Dall .
R .
302 ;
4 Dall .
Rep .
143 ;
4 Mass .
R .
461 ;
4 Bibb .
R .
105 .
In England ,
in the ecclesiastical law ,
months are computed by the calendar .
3 Burr .
R .
1455 ;
1 M . &
S .
111 .
9 .
In New York ,
it is enacted that whenever the term "
month ,"
or "
months ,"
is or shall be used in any statute ,
act ,
deed ,
verbal or written contract ,
or any public or private instrument whatever ,
it shall be construed to mean a calendar ,
and not a lunar month ;
unless otherwise expressed .
Rev .
Stat .
part 1 ,
c .
19 ,
tit .
1 ,
Sec .
4 .
Vide ,
generally ,
2 Sim .
&
Stu .
476 ;
2 A .
K .
Marsh .
Rep .
245 ;
3 John .
Ch .
Rep .
74 ;
2 Campb .
294 ;
1 Esp .
R .
146 ;
6 T .
R .
224 ;
1 M . &
S .
111 ;
3 East ,
R .
407 ;
4 Moore ,
465 ;
1 Bl .
Rep .
150 ;
1 Bing .
307 ;
S .
C .
8 Eng .
C .
L .
R .
328 ;.
1 M . &
S .
111 ;
1 Str .
652 ;
6 M . &
S .
227 ;
3 Brod . &
B .
187 ;
S .
C .
7 Eng .
C .
L .
R .
404 .
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