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generation generation ★★★★☆/ʤe̱nəre͟ɪʃ(ə)n/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]（尤指经历或观点相同的）一代人，同代人，同辈人 A generation is all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes.   [with supp]...the younger generation of Party members...年轻一代的党员David Mamet has long been considered the leading American playwright of his generation.长期以来，戴维·马梅特一直被视为同代人中最杰出的美国剧作家。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]代，一代，一辈（通常认为大约是30年） A generation is the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own. Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.就在不到一代人的时间里，坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]（机械设备的设计和制造的）代 You can use generation to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment.   [N of n]...a new generation of IBM/Apple computers.新一代的IBM/苹果电脑4[ADJ	形容词]（表示家庭成员拥有某国国籍的时间长短情况）第…代的 Generation is used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not.   [ord ADJ n]...second generation Asians in Britain...英国的第二代亚洲移民She is a first generation American.她是第一代美国移民。5[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（能源的）产生 Generation is also the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water.   [with supp]Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。 generationgen‧e‧ra‧tion /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[countable] all people of about the same age:  Like most of my generation, I had never known a war. In my generation the divorce rate is very high. the need to preserve the planet for future generationsgeneration of the post-war generation of writersthe younger/older generation (=the younger or older people in society) The younger generation don’t know what hard work is. The story has been handed down from generation to generation.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, generation is usually followed by a singular verb: · This generation has grown up using Internet technology.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · This generation have grown up using Internet technology.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2[countable] all the members of a family of about the same age:  In those days it was common for three generations of the same family to live together.first-generation/second-generation etc (=being a member of the first, second etc generation to live or be born in a country) first-generation immigrants a third-generation American3[countable] the average period of time between the birth of a person and the birth of that person’s childrenfor generations Some families have lived here for generations. The country’s attitude toward government is harsher than it was a generation ago.4[countable] a group of things that were developed from something else, or from which better things were developedgeneration of the new generation of mobile phones the first generation of nuclear power stationsfirst-generation/second-generation etc second-generation computers5[uncountable] the process of producing something or making something happen  SYN  productiongeneration of the generation of electricityCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + generationmy/your/their etc generation· I consider myself a typical Japanese woman of my generation.future generations· We need to preserve the planet for future generations.the younger generation· The party needs to make its policies appeal to the younger generation too.the older generation· These beliefs were common among the older generation.the new generation (=younger people, especially people who use new ways of doing something)· He is one of the new generation of English players.the next generation· People want to pass on money to the next generation when they die.successive/succeeding generations (=generations that follow one another)· This medical textbook has been used by successive generations of medical students and doctors.earlier generations· As with earlier generations of his family, he had been educated at Bootham School, York.the previous/preceding generation· He was the equal of any of the previous generation of great explorers.later generations· For later generations, however, the chances of getting work on leaving school were much lower.the baby-boom generation (=people born between 1946 and 1964)· Healthcare expenses are expected to rise as the baby-boom generation reaches retirement.generation + NOUNthe generation gap (=the difference between people of different generations)· This study explores the generation gap between parents and their teenage children.phraseshand something down from generation to generation· Native Australians hand down stories and songs from generation to generation.pass something from one generation to the next· Traditional customs are passed from one generation to the next.

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Collins	generation ★★★★☆ /ʤe̱nəre͟ɪʃ(ə)n/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指经历或观点相同的）一代人，同代人，同辈人 A generation is all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes. [with supp] ...the younger generation of Party members... 年轻一代的党员 David Mamet has long been considered the leading American playwright of his generation. 长期以来，戴维·马梅特一直被视为同代人中最杰出的美国剧作家。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]代，一代，一辈（通常认为大约是30年） A generation is the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own. Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers. 就在不到一代人的时间里，坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（机械设备的设计和制造的）代 You can use generation to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment. [N of n] ...a new generation of IBM/Apple computers. 新一代的IBM/苹果电脑 4 [ADJ 形容词]（表示家庭成员拥有某国国籍的时间长短情况）第…代的 Generation is used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not. [ord ADJ n] ...second generation Asians in Britain... 英国的第二代亚洲移民 She is a first generation American. 她是第一代美国移民。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（能源的）产生 Generation is also the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water. [with supp] Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation. 日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。
Oxford	gen·er·ation ★ AWL / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn / noun 1 ★ [countable + singular or plural verb ] all the people who were born at about the same time （统称）一代人，同代人，同辈人 ◆ the younger/older generation 年轻的一代；老一辈 ◆ My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. 我这一代人在成长过程中没有经历过世界大战。 ◆ I often wonder what future generationswill make of our efforts. 我常常想，后代将怎样评价我们所作出的努力。 2 ★ [countable ] the average time in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own, (usually considered to be about 30 years) 代，一代，一辈（通常认为大约 30 年） ◆ a generation ago 一代人以前 ◆ My family have lived in this house for generations. 我家祖祖辈辈都住在这房子里。 3 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a single stage in the history of a family （家史中的）一代，一辈 ◆ stories passed down from generation to generation 世代相传的故事 ◆ a first-/second-generationAmerican (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) 第一╱第二代美国人（家人在美国居住了一、二代者） 4 ★ [countable , usually singular ] a group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity 一批，一届（从事特定活动的同龄人） ◆ She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates. 她激励了整整一届时装学校的毕业生。 5 [countable , usually singular ] a stage in the development of a product, usually a technical one （产品发展，尤指技术方面的）代 ◆ fifth-generation computing 第五代计算机技术 ◆ a new generation ofvehicle 新一代交通运输工具 6 [uncountable ] the production of sth, especially electricity, heat, etc. （尤指电、热等的）产生 ◆ the generation of electricity 发电 ◆ methods of income generation 产生收益的方法 generation generations gen·er·ation / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /
LDC	generationgen‧e‧ra‧tion /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[countable] all people of about the same age: Like most of my generation, I had never known a war. In my generation the divorce rate is very high. the need to preserve the planet for future generationsgeneration of the post-war generation of writersthe younger/older generation (=the younger or older people in society) The younger generation don’t know what hard work is. The story has been handed down from generation to generation.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, generation is usually followed by a singular verb: · This generation has grown up using Internet technology.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · This generation have grown up using Internet technology.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2[countable] all the members of a family of about the same age: In those days it was common for three generations of the same family to live together.first-generation/second-generation etc (=being a member of the first, second etc generation to live or be born in a country) first-generation immigrants a third-generation American3[countable] the average period of time between the birth of a person and the birth of that person’s childrenfor generations Some families have lived here for generations. The country’s attitude toward government is harsher than it was a generation ago.4[countable] a group of things that were developed from something else, or from which better things were developedgeneration of the new generation of mobile phones the first generation of nuclear power stationsfirst-generation/second-generation etc second-generation computers5[uncountable] the process of producing something or making something happen SYN productiongeneration of the generation of electricityCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + generationmy/your/their etc generation· I consider myself a typical Japanese woman of my generation.future generations· We need to preserve the planet for future generations.the younger generation· The party needs to make its policies appeal to the younger generation too.the older generation· These beliefs were common among the older generation.the new generation (=younger people, especially people who use new ways of doing something)· He is one of the new generation of English players.the next generation· People want to pass on money to the next generation when they die.successive/succeeding generations (=generations that follow one another)· This medical textbook has been used by successive generations of medical students and doctors.earlier generations· As with earlier generations of his family, he had been educated at Bootham School, York.the previous/preceding generation· He was the equal of any of the previous generation of great explorers.later generations· For later generations, however, the chances of getting work on leaving school were much lower.the baby-boom generation (=people born between 1946 and 1964)· Healthcare expenses are expected to rise as the baby-boom generation reaches retirement.generation + NOUNthe generation gap (=the difference between people of different generations)· This study explores the generation gap between parents and their teenage children.phraseshand something down from generation to generation· Native Australians hand down stories and songs from generation to generation.pass something from one generation to the next· Traditional customs are passed from one generation to the next.
WDF	generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn] CET4CET6TEM4考研GRE n1027 41345 6393 3141 10829 9196 11786 NOUN1284 1179649 Spoken: 168225954 generations[9082] 代(90%)，产生(8%)，繁殖(2%) n.一代；产生；一代人；生殖

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