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Continent Africa Large Land ˈkɒntɪnənt Noun Europe African

This flashcard defines "continent" as a noun, referring to a very large landmass such as Africa or Asia. It can also specifically refer to mainland Europe, excluding Britain and Ireland, in British English.

This flashcard defines "continent" as a noun, referring to a very large landmass such as Africa or Asia. It can also specifically refer to mainland Europe, excluding Britain and Ireland, in British English.

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/kɒ̱ntɪnənt/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]大陆;洲 A continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries.
  • She loved the African continent...

    她热爱非洲大陆。

  • Dinosaurs evolved when most continents were joined in a single land mass.

    恐龙进化的时候,多数大陆连为一体。

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[N-PROPER 专有名词](指英国之外的)欧洲大陆 People sometimes use the Continent to refer to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
  [the N]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • Its shops are among the most stylish on the Continent.

    其店铺跻身欧陆最时尚的店铺之列。


Oxford con·tin·ent / ˈkɒntɪnənt ; NAmE ˈkɑːntɪnənt / noun 1 [countable ] one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa 大陆;陆地;洲 the continent of Africa 非洲大陆 the African continent 非洲大陆 2 the Continent [singular ] ( BrE) the main part of the continentof Europe, not including Britain or Ireland 欧洲大陆(不包括英国和爱尔兰) We're going to spend a weekend on the Continent. 我们要去欧洲大陆度周末。 continent continents con·tin·ent / ˈkɒntɪnənt ; NAmE ˈkɑːntɪnənt /
LDC
continent1 noun
continent2 adjective
continentcon‧ti‧nent1 /ˈkɒntɪnənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1a large mass of land surrounded by sea:  the continents of Asia and Africa2the Continent British English old-fashioned Western Europe, not including the British Isles
continent1 noun
continent2 adjective
continentcontinent2 adjective
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1 medical able to control your bowels and bladder OPP  incontinent2 old-fashioned able to control your sexual desires
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continent

[ˈkɒntɪnənt]

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continents[2004]
大陆(54%),洲(46%)
n.大陆,洲,陆地
adj.自制的,克制的

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