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继续;持续

If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.

1. I hope they continue to fight for equal justice after I'm gone...

   我希望我走了以后他们能继续为司法公正而战。

2. Interest rates continue to fall...

   利率持续下调。

3. They are determined to continue working when they reach retirement age...

   他们决定在达到退休年龄后继续工作。

4. There is no reason why you should not continue with any sport or activity you already enjoy.

   没有理由停下你一直在进行的体育运动或活动。

2

延续;继续

If something continues or if you continue it, it does not stop happening.

1. He insisted that the conflict would continue until conditions were met for a ceasefire...

   他坚持认为除非满足停火条件，否则冲突会继续下去。

2. But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken...

   但是随着调查的继续深入，情况开始变得复杂起来。

3. Outside the building people continue their vigil, huddling around bonfires.

   在房子外面，人们挤在篝火旁边，继续守夜。

4. ...the continued existence of a species.

   一个物种的延续

3

(中断后)继续，再开始

If you continue with something, you start doing it again after a break or interruption.

1. I went up to my room to continue with my packing...

   我走进房间，继续打包。

2. She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing.

   她抬头看了一下，然后继续画画。

4

(使)(中断后)继续

If something continues or if you continue it, it starts again after a break or interruption.

1. He denies 18 charges. The trial continues today...

   他否认了18项指控。审判今天继续。

2. Once, he did dive for cover but he soon reappeared and continued his activities.

   他确实一度销声匿迹，但是很快就重出江湖，继续他的各种活动。

5

继续说;接着说

If you continue, you begin speaking again after a pause or interruption.

1. 'You have no right to intimidate this man,' Alison continued...

   “你没有权利威胁这个人，”艾莉森接着说。

2. Tony drank some coffee before he continued...

   托尼喝了点咖啡继续说。

3. Please continue.

   请接着讲。

6

继续(做某项工作或处于某种状态)

If you continue as something or continue in a particular state, you remain in a particular job or state.

1. He had hoped to continue as a full-time career officer...

   他曾经希望继续当一名全职的职业事务员。

2. For ten days I continued in this state.

   我的这种状况持续了10天。

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继续走;继续旅行

If you continue in a particular direction, you keep walking or travelling in that direction.

1. He continued rapidly up the path, not pausing until he neared the Chapter House.

   他匆匆地继续沿着这条路走，一直快到牧师会礼堂时才停下来。

8

(路等)延伸

If a road or path continues somewhere, it goes there after the place you have mentioned.

1. The main road continues towards Viterbo before turning right to Bolsena.

   大路一直延伸到维泰博，之后右转通向博尔塞纳。

1

持续；继续存在；不断发生

to keep existing or happening without stopping

2

展览要持续到7月25日。

The exhibition continues until 25 July.

3

预计审判要持续三个月。

The trial is expected to continue for three months.

4

这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。

The rain continued to fall all afternoon.

5

这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。

The rain continued falling all afternoon.

6

继续做；不停地干

to keep doing sth without stopping

7

她想要继续工作到 60 岁。

She wanted to continue working until she was 60.

8

他仍对我所说的一切置若罔闻。

He continued to ignore everything I was saying.

9

调查委员会在继续做调查。

The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations.

10

你要继续做这个项目吗？

Are you going to continue with the project?

11

（朝相同方向）走，移动；延伸

to go or move further in the same direction

12

这条小路穿过了崎岖不平的石头地。

The path continued over rough, rocky ground.

13

他继续走他的路。

He continued on his way.

14

留任；维持原状

to remain in a particular job or condition

15

我要你留任项目经理。

I want you to continue as project manager.

16

在找到替换人员以前，她将继续做她目前的工作。

She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.

17

（停顿后）继续，再开始

to start or start sth again after stopping for a time

18

这篇故事我们将在下一期里继续刊载。

The story continues in our next issue.

19

这篇故事我们将在下一期里继续刊载。

The story will be continued in our next issue.

20

（停顿后）继续说，接着说

to start speaking again after stopping

21

请继续往下说，我并非有意打断你的话。

Please continue─I didn't mean to interrupt.

22

“其实，”他接着说，“我想向你表示祝贺。”

‘In fact,’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you.’

1

exist over a prolonged period of time

例子:

1. The bad weather continued for two more weeks

2

continue talking

例子:

1. I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
2. carry on--pretend we are not in the room

近义词: go on,carry on,proceed

3

move ahead;travel onward in time or space

例子:

1. We proceeded towards Washington
2. She continued in the direction of the hills
3. We are moving ahead in time now

近义词: proceed,go forward

4

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

例子:

1. We cannot continue several servants any longer
2. She retains a lawyer
3. The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
4. Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
5. We kept the work going as long as we could
6. She retained her composure
7. this garment retains its shape even after many washings

近义词: retain,keep,keep on

5

keep or maintain in unaltered condition;cause to remain or last

例子:

1. preserve the peace in the family
2. continue the family tradition
3. Carry on the old traditions

近义词: uphold,carry on,bear on,preserve

6

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

例子:

1. Keep on working!
2. We continued to work into the night
3. Keep smiling
4. We went on working until well past midnight

近义词: go on,proceed,go along,keep

7

span an interval of distance, space or time

例子:

1. The war extended over five years
2. The period covered the turn of the century
3. My land extends over the hills on the horizon
4. This farm covers some 200 acres
5. The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles

近义词: cover,extend

8

continue in a place, position, or situation

例子:

1. After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
2. Stay with me, please
3. despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
4. She continued as deputy mayor for another year

近义词: stay,stay on,remain

9

continue after an interruption

例子:

1. The demonstration continued after a break for lunch

10

do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

例子:

1. We continued our research into the cause of the illness
2. The landlord persists in asking us to move

近义词: persist in