uninterrupted
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·in·ter·rupt·ed /ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptɪd◂/ adjective 1 CONTINUOUScontinuous 不间断的，连续的 uninterrupted sleep 不间断的睡眠2 uninterrupted view if you have an uninterrupted view of something, there is nothing between you and that thing to stop you from seeing it clearly 不受阻挡的视线 an uninterrupted view of the mountains 一览无遗的山景 —uninterruptedly adverbExamples from the Corpus
uninterrupted• Banks need uninterrupted, 24-hour computer systems.• Even if a bigger corporate fish gobbles it up, your service should continue uninterrupted.• When uninterrupted by unforeseen or unrecognized obstacles, parents will go to great lengths to provide these advantages for their children.• uninterrupted coverage of the press conference• He spoke uninterrupted for two hours and six minutes.• Ray Romano is trying to give a reporter a few uninterrupted minutes of his time.• He had the prospect of four years or so of uninterrupted power.• With increased demands from users who want clear and uninterrupted service, companies are moving quickly to install equipment.• On average, two-year-old children need ten to twelve hours of uninterrupted sleep a night.• The battle began at three in the morning and continued uninterrupted until past daybreak.un·in·ter·rupt·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
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uninterrupted
un‧in‧ter‧rupt‧ed /ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptəd◂, ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptɪd◂/
adjective1. continuous:
uninterrupted sleep
2. uninterrupted view if you have an uninterrupted view of something, there is nothing between you and that thing to stop you from seeing it clearly:
an uninterrupted view of the mountains
—uninterruptedly adverb
▪ 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.
un‧in‧ter‧rupt‧ed /ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptəd◂, ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptɪd◂/
adjective1. continuous: 2. uninterrupted view if you have an uninterrupted view of something, there is nothing between you and that thing to stop you from seeing it clearly:
—uninterruptedly adverb
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