■ abbreviation
1》 before Christ (placed after a date, indicating that it is before the Christian era).
2》 British Columbia (in official postal use).
Usage
~ is placed after the numerals, as in 72 ~ ( not ~ 72 ). Compare with AD .
■ abbreviation
1》 before Christ (placed after a date, indicating that it is before the Christian era).
2》 British Columbia (in official postal use).
Usage
~ is placed after the numerals, as in 72 ~ ( not ~ 72 ). Compare with AD .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004