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continuous

adjective
 OPAL W
🔊/kənˈtɪnjuəs/
🔊/kənˈtɪnjuəs/
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  1.  
     happening or existing for a period of time without being interrupted不断的；持续的；连续的
    • Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months.事故发生后的恢复将是一个连续的过程，可能需要几个月的时间。
    • The organization aims to create a culture of continuous improvement .该组织旨在营造一种持续改进的文化。
    • a continuous stream of data连续的数据流
    • a continuous flow of knowledge, information and understanding不断的知识，信息和理解流
    • The rain has been almost continuous for weeks.连续几周降雨一直持续。
    • She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five.她一直工作到 65 岁。🔊🔊
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    • Do the exercise in one continuous flowing motion.做这个练习动作要连贯流畅。
    • Experiments were conducted in the continuous daylight of the Arctic summer.实验是在北极夏季持续的白天进行的。
    • He watched television as if it was one continuous programme.他看电视好像是一个连续的节目。
    • I could hear a faint continuous noise.我能听到持续的微弱噪音。
    • It was a week of almost continuous sunshine.那一周几乎天天都是晴天。
    • It was the longest period of continuous growth in the company's history.这是公司历史上最长的持续增长时期。
    • Progress in learning a language is continuous but uneven.语言学习的进步是连续的，但并不平衡。
    • She retired after 25 years' continuous service with the company.在公司工作25年后，她退休了。
    • The woollen mill has been in continuous production since the 18th century.自18世纪以来，该毛纺厂一直在连续生产。
    • These policies are vital for continuous improvement in economic performance.这些政策对于持续改善经济绩效至关重要。
    • You need to have been in continuous employment for at least two years.你需要已连续受雇至少两年。
    • The rain has been continuous since this morning.从早上到现在这雨就没停过。🔊🔊
    Topics Timeb1
  2.  
     spreading in a line or over an area without any spaces延伸的；遍布的
    • a continuous flow of traffic接连不断的来往车辆。
    • a continuous stream of lava from the volcano火山不断喷出的熔岩
    • the largest continuous tropical forest in Central America中美洲最大的连续热带森林
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    • Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain.雨水从外面连续不断的银幕降下。
  3.  
     (informal) repeated many times反复的；频繁的 synonym continual
    • For four days the town suffered continuous attacks.那座城镇连续四天遭到了袭击。🔊🔊
    Continual is much more frequent in this meaning.
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    • The company said the reasons for closure were poor margins and continuous losses.该公司称倒闭的原因是利润微薄和持续亏损。
    • The soldiers suffered continuous attacks for four days.那些士兵连续四天遭到了攻击。
    Topics Timeb1
  4. (also progressive)
     (grammar语法) connected with the form of a verb (for example I am waiting or It is raining) that is made from a part of be and the present participle. Progressive forms are used to express an action that continues for a period of time.
    • the continuous tenses进行时态
    Topics Languageb1
    5. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’) + -ous.