多年

tā zài yīng guó shāng chuán duì fú yì duō nián

他在英国商船队服役多年。

He served for many years in the British merchant navy.

tā duō nián dān rèn bù lǐ sī tuō ěr dōng qū yì yuán

她多年担任布里斯托尔东区议员。

For many years she was MP for Bristol East.