| 词条 | Fortnight |
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A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (2 weeks). The word derives from the {{lang-ang|fēowertyne niht}}, meaning "{{transl|ang|fourteen nights}}".[1][2] Some wages and salaries are paid on a fortnightly basis;[3] however, in North America it is far more common to use the term biweekly. Neither of these terms should be confused with semimonthly, which divides a year into exactly 24 periods (12 months × 2), instead of the 26 (≈52 weeks ÷ 2) of fortnightly/biweekly.[4] Astronomy{{further|Eclipse cycle}}In astronomy, a lunar fortnight is half a lunar synodic month, equivalent to the mean period between a full moon and a new moon (and vice versa). This is equal to 14.77 days.[5][6] Sports{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2018}}A fortnight is a term that is used prominently in sporting circles – as many major sports events have a two-week or approximately half-month time frame. In tennis, Wimbledon and the other Grand Slam tournaments are played over two weeks and are often referred to as lasting a fortnight. The Summer and Winter Olympics are also slightly longer than two weeks in length and may be referenced in this manner as well. Likewise various other events in the sporting world could fall under this characterization. In other languagesIn many languages, there is no single word for a two-week period, and the equivalent terms "two weeks", "14 days", or "15 days" (counting inclusively) have to be used.
See also{{Wiktionary|fortnight}}
References1. ^{{cite news|title=Fortnight|work=The Concise Oxford Dictionary|edition= 5th|date= 1964|page= 480}} {{Time measurement and standards}}2. ^Senight, sennight or se'night (seven-night), an old word for the week, was still in use in the early 19th century, to judge from Jane Austen's letters. 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/pay_how_dsp.htm |title=Australian Government – How much Disability Support Pension do I get? |accessdate=22 May 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416024130/http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/pay_how_dsp.htm |archivedate=16 April 2008 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }} 4. ^{{cite web |author1=Steven Bragg |title=What is the difference between a semimonthly and biweekly payroll?|url=http://www.accountingtools.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-difference-between-a-semimonthly-and-biweekly-pa.html|website=AccountingTools|accessdate=23 November 2015|date=22 June 2010|quote=Semimonthly is paid 24 times per year, and the biweekly is paid 26 times per year.}} 5. ^{{cite book |last=Littmann |first=Mark |author2=Fred Espenak |author3=Ken Willcox |title=Totality: Eclipses of the Sun |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2008 |isbn=0-19-953209-5}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/SynodicMonth.html |title=Synodic Month definition |first=Eric W. |last=Weisstein}} 7. ^{{cite web |author1=BBC |title=BBC Wales - Catchphrase|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/catchphrase/ysbyty_brynaber/lessons/language/lang45.shtml|website=BBC Wales|accessdate=18 November 2016|date=16 October 2014|quote=Wythnos is a week.}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.indifferentlanguages.com/words/fortnight|title=Do You Know How to Say Fortnight in Different Languages?|author=|date=|website=www.indifferentlanguages.com}} 1 : Units of time |
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