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continuous continuous ★★☆☆☆/kəntɪ̱njuəs/1[ADJ	形容词]连续不断的；持续的；不中断的 A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.   [usu ADJ n]Residents report that they heard continuous gunfire.居民们报告说他们听到了连续不断的枪声。...all employees who had a record of five years' continuous employment with the firm...所有在公司连续任职达5年的员工There is a continuous stream of phone calls.电话接连不断。continuouslyThe civil war has raged almost continuously since 1976...自从1976年开始，内战几乎没有中断过。It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in America.这是美国最古老的一直有人居住的城市。2[ADJ	形容词](线、表面等)连续的，没有间隔的 A continuous line or surface has no gaps or holes in it.   [usu ADJ n]...a continuous line of boats.一排船只...the continuous frieze of sculpted figures.一条人物雕像构成的檐壁3[ADJ	形容词](动词)进行式的 In English grammar, continuous verb groups are formed using the auxiliary 'be' and the present participle of a verb, as in 'I'm feeling a bit tired' and 'She had been watching them for some time'. Continuous verb groups are used especially when you are focusing on a particular moment. →see usage note at:continual continuouscon‧tin‧u‧ous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1continuing to happen or exist without stopping → continue:  continuous economic growth a continuous flow of information2something such as a line that is continuous does not have any spaces or holes in it  OPP  broken3continuous 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 examination4 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.

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Collins	continuous ★★☆☆☆ /kəntɪ̱njuəs/ 1 [ADJ 形容词]连续不断的；持续的；不中断的 A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping. [usu ADJ n] Residents report that they heard continuous gunfire. 居民们报告说他们听到了连续不断的枪声。 ...all employees who had a record of five years' continuous employment with the firm... 所有在公司连续任职达5年的员工 There is a continuous stream of phone calls. 电话接连不断。 continuously The civil war has raged almost continuously since 1976... 自从1976年开始，内战几乎没有中断过。 It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in America. 这是美国最古老的一直有人居住的城市。 2 [ADJ 形容词](线、表面等)连续的，没有间隔的 A continuous line or surface has no gaps or holes in it. [usu ADJ n] ...a continuous line of boats. 一排船只 ...the continuous frieze of sculpted figures. 一条人物雕像构成的檐壁 3 [ADJ 形容词](动词)进行式的 In English grammar, continuous verb groups are formed using the auxiliary 'be' and the present participle of a verb, as in 'I'm feeling a bit tired' and 'She had been watching them for some time'. Continuous verb groups are used especially when you are focusing on a particular moment. →see usage note at:continual
Oxford	con·tinu·ous ★ / kənˈtɪnjuəs ; NAmE kənˈtɪnjuəs / adjective 1 ★ happening or existing for a period of time without interruption 不断的；持续的；连续的 ◆ She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. 她连续不断地受雇于人，一直工作到 65 岁。 ◆ The rain has been continuous since this morning. 从早上到现在这雨就没停过。 2 ★ spreading in a line or over an area without any spaces 延伸的；遍布的 ◆ a continuous line of traffic 络绎不绝的车辆 3 ★ ( informal) repeated many times 反复的；频繁的 SYN continual ◆ For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. 那座市镇连续四天遭到了袭击。 HELP Continualis much more frequent in this meaning. 此义更多用 continual。 4 ( grammar 语法 ) = progressive adj. (3 ) ◆ the continuous tenses 进行时态 ▶ con·tinu·ous·ly ★ / kənˈtɪnjuəsli ; NAmE kənˈtɪnjuəsli / adverb ◆ He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. 自从 1990 年以来，他差不多一直在法国居住和工作。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 continuous / continual These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns. 这两个形容词常与下列名词连用： continuous ~ continual ~ process change employment problems flow updating line questions speech pain supply fear ■ Continuousdescribes something that continues without stopping. continuous 指持续的、不间断的。 ■ Continualusually 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, continualcan also mean the same as continuousand 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, continuousis much more frequent in this sense. 不过，用 continuous 表达此义常见得多。 con·tinu·ous / kənˈtɪnjuəs ; NAmE kənˈtɪnjuəs / con·tinu·ous·ly / kənˈtɪnjuəsli ; NAmE kənˈtɪnjuəsli /
LDC	continuouscon‧tin‧u‧ous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1continuing to happen or exist without stopping → continue: continuous economic growth a continuous flow of information2something such as a line that is continuous does not have any spaces or holes in it OPP broken3continuous 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 examination4 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.
WDF	continuous [kənˈtɪnjuəs] CET4CET6TEM4考研 j3445 9510 334 3396 1325 533 3922 ADJ3165 369730 Spoken: 75082399 连续的(72%)，连绵不断的(17%)，继续的(11%) adj.连续的，持续的；继续的；连绵不断的

Continuous Continual Line Kənˈtɪnjuəs Continuously Verb Kənˈtɪnjuəsli Adj

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