累年
accumulate; implicate; repeatedly
Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesverb
to accumulate; to pile up; to collect over time
formalUsed for things gathering bit by bit.
He has accumulated rich experience.
The debt piled up day after day, month after month, and became increasingly heavy.
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The library has accumulated tens of thousands of books.
verb
to involve; to implicate; to cause trouble for
neutralOften used in contexts where one person's actions bring trouble to others.
His mistake implicated the entire team.
This matter must not involve innocent people.
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When one person commits a crime, the whole family is implicated.
conjunction
repeatedly; year after year; for years in succession
literaryUsed as an adverbial or conjunctive modifier, often paired with verbs describing events that happen repeatedly over time.
Bumper harvests year after year.
Average temperature over consecutive years.
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A severe illness lasting for years.
The company's profits have grown for years in a row.
He has received scholarships repeatedly over the years.