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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·tin·u·ous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective 1 CONTINUOUScontinuing to happen or exist without stopping 持续的，不间断的，连续的 → continue continuous economic growth 持续的经济增长 a continuous flow of information 源源不断的信息2. CONTINUOUSsomething such as a line that is continuous does not have any spaces or holes in it 〔线等〕连续的，不断开的 OPP broken3. continuous assessment British EnglishSE a way of judging a student’s ability by looking at the work they have done during the year rather than by an examination 〔对学生成绩的〕连续性评估，持续评估〔有别于只用一次考试评定〕4. SLG technical the continuous form of a verb shows that an action is continuing. In English, this is formed by the verb ‘be’, followed by a present participle, as in ‘I was waiting for the bus.’ 〔动词〕进行式的 → simple —continuously adverb UMNO had ruled Malaysia continuously since independence. 马来西亚自独立以来一直由巫统领导。Examples from the Corpus
continuous• The most interesting of Parnas's points was that there are two kinds of complex systems: continuous, and discontinuous.• Ultimately systems should be designed with user involvement at every stage, on a continuous and evolutionary basis.• Some are comprehensive and cover short-term exports on a continuous basis, others are tailored for specific contracts.• CNN provided continuous coverage of the trial.• Although we nearly always need extra drivers, we cannot guarantee continuous employment.• a continuous improvement in customer service• Classical elasticity assumes this to be the case and it has been very successful with continuous media.• There was also an overall speeding up of things because of the continuous nature of automatic control.• continuous news coverage• Executive Programmes cater for mainly company sponsored participants who attend residential programmes on a continuous or modular basis.• The monotonous sound of the train was an invitation to float, the engine emitting smooth, continuous snorts and sneezes.• The curd is cut, stirred, and heated with continuous stirring to separate curd and whey.• a continuous trail along the ridge• The campsites have had three decades of continuous use.continuous flow• In continuous flow analyzers, all Specimens flow through the Same tubing.• Hence, carry-over or cross-contamination can occur in continuous flow analyzers if suitable precautions are not taken.• The run-on lines create a continuous flow capturing the rush of Bedivere.• From the holding silo grain passes over the continuous flow drier and any overflow travels back to the holding silos.• We hoped for a continuous flow of information and exchange of art and culture between the two countries.• Separation of the components on or in the stationary phase by a continuous flow of the mobile phase.Origin continuous (1600-1700) Latin continuus, from continere; → CONTAINcon·tin·u·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
continuing to or happen stopping Corpus exist without
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con‧tin‧u‧ous S3 W3 /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
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continuous economic growth
a continuous flow of information
2. something such as a line that is continuous does not have any spaces or holes in it
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3. continuous assessment British English a way of judging a student’s ability by looking at the work they have done during the year rather than by an examination
4. technical the continuous form of a verb shows that an action is continuing. In English, this is formed by the verb ‘be’, followed by a present participle, as in ‘I was waiting for the bus.’ ⇨ simple
—continuously adverb:
UMNO had ruled Malaysia continuously since independence.
▪ continual continuing for a long time without stopping, or happening many times in a way that is annoying or causes problems: There has been a continual improvement in standards. | There were continual interruptions all day. | The couple were having continual arguments and they decided that the best thing to do was to split up.
▪continuous continuing without stopping: a continuous process of change | I've had six continuous hours of meetings. | The machines have remained in continuous service over the last six years without any problem.
▪constant used when saying that something does not stop or always stays the same, or that something keeps happening. Constant is often used about things that are worrying, frightening, or difficult: There is a constant stream of water coming out of the ground. | The plane was traveling at a constant speed of 650 kilometres an hour. | The refugees live in constant fear of attack. | There is always the constant threat of war. | His illness makes life a constant struggle for him and his parents. | The photographs are a constant reminder (=something that makes you keep remembering something) of what happened in Bosnia.
▪uninterrupted [only before noun] continuing for a long time without anything stopping it - used especially when it is important for something to continue: Women with small babies seldom get more than two or three hours of uninterrupted sleep. | The nation has enjoyed nine years of uninterrupted economic growth. | The system helps to maintain an uninterrupted flow of traffic. | an uninterrupted view of the mountains
▪non-stop adjective, adverb continuing for a long time without stopping – used especially about rain, journeys, work, or entertainment: two days of nonstop rain | a nonstop flight to Tokyo | The concert will be seven hours of non-stop entertainment. | They worked non-stop.
▪on-going if work or a situation is on-going, it will continue into the future, though there will be pauses in it: The police said the investigation is on-going. | ongoing negotiations
▪solid [only before noun] used when emphasizing that you do something all through a period of time, with no breaks at all: After eight solid hours of driving, I was exhausted. | It took two solid weeks of work to fix the tunnel.
con‧tin‧u‧ous S3 W3 /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
adjective Word Family: adjective: continual, continued ≠ DISCONTINUED, continuous ≠ discontinuous; noun: continuation ≠ discontinuation, continuity ≠ discontinuity; adverb: continually, continuously; verb: continue ≠ discontinue
1. continuing to happen or exist without stopping ⇨ continue: 2. something such as a line that is continuous does not have any spaces or holes in it
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3. continuous assessment British English a way of judging a student’s ability by looking at the work they have done during the year rather than by an examination
4. technical the continuous form of a verb shows that an action is continuing. In English, this is formed by the verb ‘be’, followed by a present participle, as in ‘I was waiting for the bus.’ ⇨ simple
—continuously adverb:
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Continuous describes something that continues without stopping.* continuous 指持续的、不间断的。 Continual usually describes an action that is repeated again and again.* continual 通常指一再重复。 The difference between these two words is now disappearing. In particular, continual can also mean the same ascontinuous and is used especially about undesirable things.上述两词的差异正逐渐消失，特别是 continual 亦含有与 continuous 相同的意义，尤指不希望发生的事 ：◆ Life was a continual struggle for them. 生活对他们来说就是不断的挣扎。 However, continuous is much more frequent in this sense.不过，用 continuous 表达此义常见得多。