continue 音标拼音: [kənt'ɪnju]
vi . 继续,延续,延长
vt . 使继续,使延长
继续,延续,延长使继续,使延长
continue v 1 :
continue a certain state ,
condition ,
or activity ; "
Keep on working !"; "
We continued to work into the night "; "
Keep smiling "; "
We went on working until well past midnight "
[
synonym : {
continue }, {
go on }, {
proceed }, {
go along }, {
keep }]
[
ant : {
discontinue }]
2 :
continue talking ; "
I know it '
s hard ,"
he continued , "
but there is no choice "; "
carry on --
pretend we are not in the room " [
synonym : {
continue }, {
go on }, {
carry on }, {
proceed }]
3 :
keep or maintain in unaltered condition ;
cause to remain or last ; "
preserve the peace in the family "; "
continue the family tradition "; "
Carry on the old traditions " [
synonym :
{
continue }, {
uphold }, {
carry on }, {
bear on }, {
preserve }]
[
ant : {
cease }, {
discontinue }, {
give up }, {
lay off }, {
quit },
{
stop }]
4 :
move ahead ;
travel onward in time or space ; "
We proceeded towards Washington "; "
She continued in the direction of the hills "; "
We are moving ahead in time now " [
synonym : {
proceed },
{
go forward }, {
continue }]
5 :
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature ; "
We cannot continue several servants any longer ";
"
She retains a lawyer "; "
The family '
s fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff "; "
Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on "; "
We kept the work going as long as we could "; "
She retained her composure "; "
this garment retains its shape even after many washings " [
synonym : {
retain },
{
continue }, {
keep }, {
keep on }]
6 :
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop ; "
We continued our research into the cause of the illness "; "
The landlord persists in asking us to move " [
synonym : {
continue },
{
persist in }]
7 :
continue after an interruption ; "
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch "
8 :
continue in a place ,
position ,
or situation ; "
After graduation ,
she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser ";
"
Stay with me ,
please "; "
despite student protests ,
he remained Dean for another year "; "
She continued as deputy mayor for another year " [
synonym : {
stay }, {
stay on }, {
continue },
{
remain }]
9 :
span an interval of distance ,
space or time ; "
The war extended over five years "; "
The period covered the turn of the century "; "
My land extends over the hills on the horizon "; "
This farm covers some 200 acres "; "
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles " [
synonym : {
cover }, {
continue },
{
extend }]
10 :
exist over a prolonged period of time ; "
The bad weather continued for two more weeks "
Continue \
Con *
tin "
ue \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Continued };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Continuing }.] [
F .
continuer ,
L .
continuare ,
-
tinuatum ,
to connect ,
continue ,
fr .
continuus .
See {
Continuous },
and cf . {
Continuate }.]
1 .
To remain in a given place or condition ;
to remain in connection with ;
to abide ;
to stay .
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Here to continue ,
and build up here A growing empire . --
Milton .
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They continue with me now three days ,
and have nothing to eat . --
Matt .
xv .
32 .
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2 .
To be permanent or durable ;
to endure ;
to last .
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But now thy kingdom shall not continue . --
1 Sam .
xiii .
14 .
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3 .
To be steadfast or constant in any course ;
to persevere ;
to abide ;
to endure ;
to persist ;
to keep up or maintain a particular condition ,
course ,
or series of actions ;
as ,
the army continued to advance .
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If ye continue in my word ,
then are ye my disciples indeed . --
John viii .
31 .
Syn :
To persevere ;
persist .
See {
Persevere }.
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Continue \
Con *
tin "
ue \,
v .
t .
1 .
To unite ;
to connect . [
Obs .]
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the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother . --
Sir T .
browne .
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2 .
To protract or extend in duration ;
to preserve or persist in ;
to cease not .
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O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee . --
Ps .
xxxvi .
10 .
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You know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long accustomed to lead . --
Pope .
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3 .
To carry onward or extend ;
to prolong or produce ;
to add to or draw out in length .
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A bridge of wond '
rous length ,
From hell continued ,
reaching th '
utmost orb of this frail world . --
Milton .
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4 .
To retain ;
to suffer or cause to remain ;
as ,
the trustees were continued ;
also ,
to suffer to live .
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And how shall we continue Claudio . --
Shak .
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167 Moby Thesaurus words for "
continue ":
abide ,
adjourn ,
advance ,
be continuous ,
be prolonged ,
bide ,
carry on ,
carry over ,
carry through ,
catenate ,
cease not ,
chain ,
concatenate ,
connect ,
connect up ,
continuate ,
continue to be ,
dawdle ,
defeat time ,
defer ,
defy time ,
delay ,
drag on ,
drag out ,
draw ,
draw out ,
dwell ,
dwell on ,
elapse ,
elongate ,
endure ,
exist ,
expire ,
extend ,
flit ,
flow ,
flow on ,
fly ,
form a series ,
glide ,
go along ,
go by ,
go on ,
go on with ,
hang fire ,
hang up ,
hold ,
hold off ,
hold on ,
hold out ,
hold over ,
hold steady ,
hold up ,
jog on ,
join ,
keep ,
keep at ,
keep at it ,
keep driving ,
keep going ,
keep on ,
keep trying ,
keep up ,
lapse ,
last ,
last long ,
last out ,
lay aside ,
lay by ,
lay over ,
lengthen ,
lengthen out ,
let out ,
linger ,
linger on ,
link ,
live ,
live on ,
live through ,
maintain ,
maintain continuity ,
never cease ,
not accept compromise ,
occur often ,
outlast ,
outlive ,
pass ,
pass by ,
perdure ,
perennate ,
perpetuate ,
persevere ,
persist ,
persist in ,
pick up ,
pigeonhole ,
postpone ,
press on ,
prevail ,
proceed ,
proceed with ,
procrastinate ,
produce ,
prolong ,
prolongate ,
prorogate ,
prorogue ,
protract ,
pull ,
pursue ,
push aside ,
put aside ,
put off ,
put on ice ,
recess ,
recommence ,
recur ,
remain ,
renew ,
reopen ,
reserve ,
resume ,
ride ,
roll on ,
run ,
run its course ,
run on ,
run out ,
set aside ,
set by ,
shelve ,
shift off ,
sleep on ,
slide ,
slip ,
slog on ,
spin out ,
stagger on ,
stand ,
stand over ,
stave off ,
stay ,
stay on ,
strain ,
stretch ,
stretch out ,
string ,
string out ,
string together ,
subsist ,
survive ,
suspend ,
sustain ,
table ,
take a recess ,
take up ,
tarry ,
tauten ,
temporize ,
tense ,
thread ,
tide over ,
tighten ,
vibrate ,
waive ,
wear ,
wear well
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