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Generation N Count Considered Power Country Long Children 英[ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn

单词 generation
音标
英[ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn] 美[ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən]
解释
n.一代人;代(约30年),时代;生殖;产生;
例句

N-COUNT
(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.
例:...the younger generation of Party members...年轻一代的党员
例: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。

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。

N-COUNT
(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.
例:...a new generation of IBM/Apple computers.新一代的IBM/苹果电脑

ADJ
(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.
例:...second generation Asians in Britain...英国的第二代亚洲移民
例:She is a first generation American.她是第一代美国移民。

N-UNCOUNT
(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.
例: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。
变形
pl:generations~

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