现代由于西历纪元的通用和标准化,为避免非基督徒的反感,英语中有时也用“B.C.E.”和“C.E.”来分别代表“纪元前”和“纪元后”;“C.E.”是“Common Era”的缩写,意为“公元”,而“B.C.E.”是“Before the Common Era”的缩写,意为“公元前”。“C.E.”也可认为是“Christian Era”的缩写。
n.: era, vulgate, the dominical year, in the year of our redemption, the year of Our Lord, year of grace, year of Christ, year of Our Lord, year of our redemption, the Christian era, (year) A.D., Christian era