age、epoch、era、period、times
这些名词均含时期、时代之意。
age：常指具有显著特征或以某杰出人物命名的历史时代或时期。
epoch：正式用词，侧重指以某重大事件或巨大变化为起点的新的历史时期。
era：书面语用词，指历史上的纪元、年代，可与epoch和age互换，侧重时期的延续性和整个历程。
period：最普通用词，概念广泛，时间长短不限，既可指任何一个历史时期，又可指个人或自然界的一个发展阶段。
times：侧重某一特定时期。
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