[VERB 动词]继续；持续 If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
[V to-inf]
[V -ing]
[V with n]
I hope they continue to fight for equal justice after I'm gone...
我希望我走了以后他们能继续为司法公正而战。
Interest rates continue to fall...
利率持续下调。
They are determined to continue working when they reach retirement age...
他们决定在达到退休年龄后继续工作。
There is no reason why you should not continue with any sport or activity you already enjoy.
没有理由停下你一直在进行的体育运动或活动。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]延续；继续 If something continues or if you continue it, it does not stop happening.
[V]
[V n]
[V-ed]
He insisted that the conflict would continue until conditions were met for a ceasefire...
他坚持认为除非满足停火条件，否则冲突会继续下去。
But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken...
但是随着调查的继续深入，情况开始变得复杂起来。
Outside the building people continue their vigil, huddling around bonfires.
在房子外面，人们挤在篝火旁边，继续守夜。
...the continued existence of a species.
一个物种的延续
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[VERB 动词](中断后)继续，再开始 If you continue with something, you start doing it again after a break or interruption.
[V with n]
[V -ing]
I went up to my room to continue with my packing...
我走进房间，继续打包。
She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing.
她抬头看了一下，然后继续画画。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(中断后)继续 If something continues or if you continue it, it starts again after a break or interruption.
[V]
[V n]
He denies 18 charges. The trial continues today...
他否认了18项指控。审判今天继续。
Once, he did dive for cover but he soon reappeared and continued his activities.
他确实一度销声匿迹，但是很快就重出江湖，继续他的各种活动。
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[VERB 动词]继续说；接着说 If you continue, you begin speaking again after a pause or interruption.
[V with quote]
[V]
'You have no right to intimidate this man,' Alison continued...
“你没有权利威胁这个人，”艾莉森接着说。
Tony drank some coffee before he continued...
托尼喝了点咖啡继续说。
Please continue.
请接着讲。
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[VERB 动词]继续(做某项工作或处于某种状态) If you continue as something or continue in a particular state, you remain in a particular job or state.
[V as n]
[V prep]
He had hoped to continue as a full-time career officer...
他曾经希望继续当一名全职的职业事务员。
For ten days I continued in this state.
我的这种状况持续了10天。
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[VERB 动词]继续走；继续旅行 If you continue in a particular direction, you keep walking or travelling in that direction.
[V prep/adv]
He continued rapidly up the path, not pausing until he neared the Chapter House.
他匆匆地继续沿着这条路走，一直快到牧师会礼堂时才停下来。
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[VERB 动词](路等)延伸 If a road or path continues somewhere, it goes there after the place you have mentioned.
[V prep/adv]
The main road continues towards Viterbo before turning right to Bolsena.
大路一直延伸到维泰博，之后右转通向博尔塞纳。
Oxford
con·tinue★/kənˈtɪnjuː; NAmEkənˈtɪnjuː/verb1★[intransitive , transitive ]to keep existing or happening without stopping 持续；继续存在；不断发生◆The exhibition continues until 25 July.展览举行至 7 月 25 日为止。◆The trial is expected to continue for three months.预计审判要持续三个月。continueto do sth ◆The rain continued to fall all afternoon.这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。continuedoing sth ◆The rain continued falling all afternoon.这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。2★[intransitive , transitive ]to keep doing sth without stopping 继续做；不停地干continuedoing sth ◆She wanted to continue working until she was 60.她想要继续工作到 60 岁。continueto do sth ◆He continued to ignore everything I was saying.他仍对我所说的一切置若罔闻。continue(with sth) ◆Are you going to continue with the project?你要继续做这个项目吗？continuesth ◆The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations.调查委员会在继续做调查。3★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to go or move further in the same direction （朝相同方向）走，移动；延伸◆The path continued over rough, rocky ground.这条小路穿过了崎岖不平的石头地。◆He continued on his way.他继续走他的路。4★[intransitive ]continue(as sth) to remain in a particular job or condition 留任；维持原状◆I want you to continue as project manager.我要你留任项目经理。◆She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.在找到替换人员以前，她将继续做她目前的工作。5★[intransitive , transitive ]to start or start sth again after stopping for a time （停顿后）继续，再开始SYN
resume
◆The story continues in our next issue.这篇故事我们将在下一期里继续刊载。continuesth ◆The story will be continued in our next issue.这篇故事我们将在下一期里继续刊载。6★[intransitive , transitive ]to start speaking again after stopping （停顿后）继续说，接着说◆Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt.请继续往下说，我并非有意打断你的话。+ speech◆‘In fact,’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you.’“其实，”他接着说，“我想向你表示祝贺。”continuecontinuescontinuedcontinuingcon·tinue/kənˈtɪnjuː; NAmEkənˈtɪnjuː/
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continuecon‧tin‧ue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ ●●●S1W1 verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to not stop happening, existing, or doing something → continuous, continual, discontinuecontinue to do something Sheila continued to work after she had her baby. He will be continuing his education in the US. I felt too sick to continue.continue unabated/apace/unchecked (=continue at the same high speed or level) The flood of refugees continued unabated.continue with He was permitted to continue with his work while in prison.continue for The strike continued for another four weeks.continue doing something Most elderly people want to continue living at home for as long as they can.2[intransitive, transitive] to start again, or start doing something again, after an interruptionSYN resume: After a brief ceasefire, fighting continued. Rescue teams will continue the search tomorrow.continue doing something He picked up his book and continued reading.3[intransitive] to go further in the same directioncontinue down/along/into etc We continued along the road for some time. The road continues northwards to the border.4[intransitive] to stay in the same job, situation etccontinue as Miss Silva will continue as publishing director.5[intransitive, transitive] to say more after an interruption: ‘And so,’ he continued, ‘we will try harder next time.’6to be continued used at the end of part of a story, a television show etc to tell people that the story has not finished yetTHESAURUSto continue doing somethingcontinue to not stop doing something that you are already doing: · We need the money to continue our work.· They continued arguing for a long time.· Despite all the warnings, many people continue to smoke.· Sometimes she just couldn’t see the point of continuing.· My teacher advised me to continue with my studies.go on (also carry on especially British English) to continue doing something. Go on is less formal than continue, and is the phrase that people usually use in everyday English: · Dan went on talking but she was no longer listening.· He carried on with his day job.· Sheehan has carried on with her campaign.keep (on) doing something [not in progressive] to continue doing something for a long time – especially so that you feel tired or annoyed: · We kept on walking until we got to the top of the hill.· The man kept staring at me.persevere /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/ to continue trying to do something in a very patient and determined way, in spite of difficulties. Persevere sounds rather formal: · He didn’t know any English, but he persevered and became a good student.· Her health was rapidly declining but she persevered with her duties.· Stevenson persevered in his efforts to discover what had really happened.· Children today seem less willing to seek out challenges and persevere in the face of adversity.to continue to happencontinue to happen without stopping: · The good weather seems likely to continue.· Unless there are serious negotiations, the fighting will continue.· Some people have lost work, and this will continue to happen until the computer system is fixed.· The review process is expected to continue for several weeks.last to continue – use this to say how long something continues for: · I know my good luck won’t last forever.· It’s not certain how long the ceasefire will last.· The trial lasted for six days.· The meeting lasted until lunchtime.· The training period lasted from July 2 to August 25.go on to continue, especially for a long time: · Disputes between neighbours can go on for years.carry on British English to continue, especially when there are problems: · The game carried on despite the injury of two players.drag on to continue for much longer than necessary or for longer than you want: · The meeting dragged on for another hour.· The talks dragged on, with no apparent hope of achieving a peaceful solution.persist formal if something bad persists, it continues to exist or happen: · See your doctor if the symptoms persist.· If adverse weather conditions persist, the game will be cancelled.