continue
- v.（停顿后）继续，再开始;持续;(朝相同方向)走，移动;延伸;继续存在;（停顿后）继续说，接着说;继续做;不断发生;留任;不停地干
过去式： continued 现在分词： continuing 过去分词： continued 第三人称单数： continues
continueverb
持续；继续存在；不断发生
to keep existing or happening without stopping
The exhibition continues until 25 July.
展览要持续到7月25日。
The trial is expected to continue for three months.
预计审判要持续三个月。
The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。
The rain continued falling all afternoon.
这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。
继续做；不停地干
to keep doing sth without stopping
She wanted to continue working until she was 60.
她想要继续工作到 60 岁。
He continued to ignore everything I was saying.
他仍对我所说的一切置若罔闻。
The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations.
调查委员会在继续做调查。
Are you going to continue with the project?
你要继续做这个项目吗？
（朝相同方向）走，移动；延伸
to go or move further in the same direction
The path continued over rough, rocky ground.
这条小路穿过了崎岖不平的石头地。
He continued on his way.
他继续走他的路。
留任；维持原状
to remain in a particular job or condition
I want you to continue as project manager.
我要你留任项目经理。
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.
在找到替换人员以前，她将继续做她目前的工作。
（停顿后）继续，再开始
to start or start sth again after stopping for a time
The story continues in our next issue.
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.
这篇故事我们将在下一期里继续刊载。
（停顿后）继续说，接着说
to start speaking again after stopping
Please continue─I didn't mean to interrupt.
请继续往下说，我并非有意打断你的话。
‘In fact,’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you.’
“其实，”他接着说，“我想向你表示祝贺。”
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VERB 继续;持续
If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.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。
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V-ERG 延续;继续
If something continues or if you continue it, it does not stop happening.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。
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VERB (中断后)继续，再开始
If you continue with something, you start doing it again after a break or interruption.I went up to my room to continue with my packing...
我走进房间，继续打包。
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V-ERG (使)(中断后)继续
If something continues or if you continue it, it starts again after a break or interruption.He denies 18 charges. The trial continues today...
他否认了18项指控。审判今天继续。
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VERB 继续说;接着说
If you continue, you begin speaking again after a pause or interruption.'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。
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VERB 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.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。
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VERB 继续走;继续旅行
If you continue in a particular direction, you keep walking or travelling in that direction.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。
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VERB (路等)延伸
If a road or path continues somewhere, it goes there after the place you have mentioned.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。
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- exist over a prolonged period of time
- The bad weather continued for two more weeks
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- continue talking
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- Synonym: go on carry on proceed
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- 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
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- 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 keep keep on
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- 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: uphold carry on bear on preserve
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- 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: go on proceed go along keep
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- 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 extend
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- 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 remain
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- continue after an interruption
- The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
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- 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: persist in
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The trial is expected to continue for three months .
预计审判要持续三个月。
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Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement .
销售额持续显示出增加的迹象。
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Her decision to continue shows great strength of will .
她决心坚持下去，显示出了很大的意志力。
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The class needs a minimum of six students to continue .
这个班最少需要六名学生才可以继续办下去。
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Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time .
工作上的问题继续在他的脑海中萦绕了一段时间。
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Are you going to continue with the project ?
你要继续做这个项目吗？
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I want you to continue as project manager .
我要你留任项目经理。
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Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge .
科学家不断扩大人类知识的范围。
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Prices continued to fall on the stock market today .
今天股票市场价格继续下跌。
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Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities .
选民继续把教育看作是头等重要的大事。
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It is imperative to continue the treatment for at least two months .
必须继续治疗至少两个月。
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She wanted to continue working until she was 60 .
她想要继续工作到60岁。
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The doctor says she should continue to improve .
医生说她还会继续康复。
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The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals .
这家公司继续比竞争对手推出更多的计算机系统。
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The story will be continued in our next issue .
这篇故事我们将在下一期里继续刊载。
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This region continues to occupy centre stage in world affairs .
这个地区继续在国际舞台上占主导地位。
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The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students .
政府将继续替一些学生缴纳学费。
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She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found .
在找到替换人员以前，她将继续做她目前的工作。
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Despite the power cuts , the hospital continued to function normally .
尽管供电中断，医院继续照常运作。
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It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall .
据预报，通货膨胀率将继续下降。
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They continued until they came to a river .
他们继续往前一直来到河边。
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Whether he will continue to be successful in future is open to doubt .
他今后能否继续获得成功值得怀疑。
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The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order .
争论持续不休，直到主席要求双方遵守议事规则。
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The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment .
报告表达了对失业率居高不下的忧虑。
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Even in prison , he continued to engage in criminal activities .
他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活动。
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He continued working up until his death .
他一直工作到去世。
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The pressure for change continued to mount .
改革的呼声持续高涨。
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It seems improbable that the current situation will continue .
当前的局势似乎不大可能继续下去。
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Please continue ─ I didn 't mean to interrupt .
请继续往下说，我并非有意打断你的话。
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The story continues in our next issue .
这篇故事我们将在下一期里继续刊载。
指继续做之前所做的某事或重复做同一件事。
She kept walking in the garden.
她继续在花园散步。
The boy kept asking me questions.
这男孩老是问我问题。
指持续而不停止，也可指中断后又继续下去。
The baby continued to cry all night.
这个婴儿一晚上都在哭。
He continued to work after he recovered.
他康复以后继续工作。
Shall we continue playing chess after supper?
晚饭后我们继续下国际象棋如何？
指不停顿地继续下去；go on doing sth 表示继续干同一件事，而 go on to do sth 则表示干完一件事后接着干另一件事。
The noise went on for 24 hours.
噪声24个小时没有消停过。
He oughtn't to go on living this way.
他不应该这样生活下去了。
Bassin went on to tell us something different.
巴辛接着给我们讲了些别的东西。
指中断后继续进行。
Two days later, they resumed their journey.
两天以后，他们继续旅行。
The violinist resumed playing after the intermission.
幕间休息之后，那位小提琴手又重新开始演奏。
多指不好的情况持续存在。
This problem persisted for much of the decade.
该问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
The old man has to contact his doctor as the pain persists.
由于疼痛持续不减，那位老人不得不联系自己的医生。
既可指没有间断地持续发生、存在或进行，又可指中断后再继续。
Home prices continued to fall during April.
房价在4月份继续下跌。
She will continue her research after the birth of her baby.
生完孩子之后她将继续研究工作。
指长期持续存在。
Their friendship endured over many years.
他们的友谊保持了很多年。
She thinks that his career is a success that will endure.
她认为他的事业将会持续成功。
指持续一段时间；也指长时间存在、有效或保持良好的状态。
The cold weather lasted for the whole month of February.
寒冷的天气持续了整个2月。
A pair of good jeans will last you ten years.
一条好的牛仔裤可以穿10年。