英汉词典

1. 世纪
    A century is a period of a hundred years that is used when stating a date. For example, the 19th century was the period from 1801 to 1900.

    e.g. ...celebrated figures of the late eighteenth century.
           18世纪晚期的名人
    e.g. ...a 17th-century merchant's house.
           一幢17世纪商宅

2. 一百年
    A century is any period of a hundred years.

    e.g. The drought there is the worst in a century.
           这是一百年来最严重的旱灾。

3. (板球中一名击球手获得的)一百分，一百多分
    In cricket, a century is a score of one hundred runs or more by one batsman.