the dozen years

• 十几年

the dozen years的用法和样例：

例句

1. They spoke with each other for about ten years.
   十几年来他们之间一直保持着友好的关系。
2. Similar publications have been appearing in Shanghai for at least a dozen years.
   在上海，类似的刊物纷纷出现，已经至少已有十几年。