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  • Derivatives : adv  continentally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

continental [kɔntɪ'nεntl]
  1. 1. adjective [BRIT] [+country, Europe] (of the European continent) 欧洲大陆的
  2. 2. adjective [+person, place, thing] (typical of European continent) 欧式的
  3. 3. adjective [US] (on mainland) 北美大陆的
  4. 4. noun [c] [BRIT] [inf] 欧洲大陆人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

continental [ .kɑntə 'nεntl] [ .kɔntɪ 'nentl]
  1. 1. adjective 大陆的;大陆性的
  2. 2. adjective 欧洲大陆的
  3. 3. adjective [American English] [Continental](独立战争前后美国原十三州殖民地的
  4. 4. noun 欧洲大陆人欧洲人
  5. 5. noun [American English] [Continental]独立战争时期美国士兵
  6. 6. noun [American English] 美国独立战争时期大陆会议发行钞票[战争结束前,已一钱不值,故有短语not care(或give),或not(worth)a continental毫无价值]

Examples

Germany is part of Continental Europe.
德国是欧洲大陆的一部分。 Europe
Germany is a continental European country.
德国是欧洲大陆上的一个国家。
我国有大陆岛, 海南岛就是其中一个。
Hainan is one of several continental islands that are part of our country. 大陆岛
大陆坡是地壳活动十分活跃的部位。
Crustal movement is very active on the continental slope. 大陆坡
这个科研项目的内容是分析陆架的地质结构。
This scientific and research project is to analyze the geological structure of the continental shelf. 陆坡
地图上的这一片区域都是陆棚区。
This area on the map is the continental shelf. 陆棚
陆坡区域的地壳经常出现剧烈的活动。
Violent crust movements always happen near the continental shelf. 陆坡
她正在对大陆架上的物种情况进行考察。
She is examining species on the continental shelf. 大陆架
我国的西北地区属温带大陆性气候。
The northwestern region of China has a continental climate. 大陆性气候
在枯水期, 黄河也成了“内陆河”了。
The Yellow River becomes a continental river in low-water seasons. 内陆河

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