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duration n.持续时间；期间 (1) 这部电影的持续时间是110分钟。(2) 他用三年的时间完成了这项工作。(3) 很明显，婚姻生活的持续时间与人的预期寿命有关。(4) 哎，这段时间我只得呆在这儿了。(5) 但愿持枪歹徒在停火期间能约束自己的行动。 The noun duration has come to mean the length of time one thing takes to be completed. The duration of something might be known or not — in past times, the unknown length of time the current war would last was called "the duration. "Musical notes, such as whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes, have different set durations, or lengths of time for which they are held. These varying durations, when put together, create the rhythm of the music.

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英 [dju'reɪʃn] 美 [du'reɪʃn] (1) The duration of the movie is 110 minutes.(2) He finished the work of three years' duration.(3) The duration of marriage is related most obviously to the expectation of life.(4) Well, I'm stuck here for the duration.(5) Let's hope the gunmen will hold off for the duration of the cease-fire. Duration is how long something lasts, from beginning to end. A duration might be long, such as the duration of a lecture series, or short, as the duration of a party. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](某事件或状态的)持续时间，期间 The duration of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists.   [oft the N of n]He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial...他的任务是在审讯期间保护她。Courses are of two years' duration.课程为期两年。2[PHRASE 短语]直到…结束；在整个…期间 If you say that something will happen for the duration, you mean that it will happen for as long as a particular situation continues.   [PHR after v]His wounds knocked him out of combat for the duration.他的伤病使他在整个期间都无法参赛。

英语单词	duration
英美音标	英 [dju'reɪʃn] 美 [du'reɪʃn]
中文释义	n.持续时间；期间
英语例句	(1) The duration of the movie is 110 minutes. (2) He finished the work of three years' duration. (3) The duration of marriage is related most obviously to the expectation of life. (4) Well, I'm stuck here for the duration. (5) Let's hope the gunmen will hold off for the duration of the cease-fire.
中文例句	(1) 这部电影的持续时间是110分钟。 (2) 他用三年的时间完成了这项工作。 (3) 很明显，婚姻生活的持续时间与人的预期寿命有关。 (4) 哎，这段时间我只得呆在这儿了。 (5) 但愿持枪歹徒在停火期间能约束自己的行动。
vocabulary简明	Duration is how long something lasts, from beginning to end. A duration might be long, such as the duration of a lecture series, or short, as the duration of a party.
vocabulary扩展	The noun duration has come to mean the length of time one thing takes to be completed. The duration of something might be known or not — in past times, the unknown length of time the current war would last was called "the duration. "Musical notes, such as whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes, have different set durations, or lengths of time for which they are held. These varying durations, when put together, create the rhythm of the music.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](某事件或状态的)持续时间，期间 The duration of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists. [oft the N of n] He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial... 他的任务是在审讯期间保护她。 Courses are of two years' duration. 课程为期两年。 2 [PHRASE 短语]直到…结束；在整个…期间 If you say that something will happen for the duration, you mean that it will happen for as long as a particular situation continues. [PHR after v] His wounds knocked him out of combat for the duration. 他的伤病使他在整个期间都无法参赛。

Duration Time Notes Years Long Length Happen 英