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continuous
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Derivatives :
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continuously
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- continuous
[kən'tɪnjuəs]
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adjective
[+process]
[ growth etc]
连续不停的
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2.
adjective
[+line]
[ surface]
不断延伸的
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3.
adjective
[语言]
[+tense]
进行时的
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4.
adjective
用法参见 constant
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- continuous
[kənˈtɪnjʊəs]
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adjective
持续的，不间断的
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New product development activity must focus on continuous product improvement.
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新产品开发活动必须集中在不断的产品改良上。
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A continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it.
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一条连线上没有裂口，没有断痕。
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A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light.
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电子在太阳原子中的持续重新排列导致不断发光。
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adjective
连续的，延续的，延伸的
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Invent a function which is continuous for all x.
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创建一个x的连续函数。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- continuous
[kən'tɪnjυəs]
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adj
prolonged without interruption; unceasing
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a continuous noise
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in an unbroken series or pattern
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adj
[maths]
(of a function or curve) changing gradually in value as the variable changes in value. A function f is continuous if at every value a of the independent variable the difference between f(x) and f(a) approaches zero as x approaches a - Compare discontinuous - See also limit
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adj
[statistics]
(of a variable) having a continuum of possible values so that its distribution requires integration rather than summation to determine its cumulative probability - Compare discrete
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adj
another word for progressive
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adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin continuus, from continere to hold together, contain
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[Usage]
Both continual and continuous can be used to say that something continues without interruption, but only continual can correctly be used to say that something keeps happening repeatedly
Examples
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The transportation of the country was paralysed by the continuous bombing.
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这个国家的运输系统因持续轰炸而陷入了瘫痪。
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It is not obligatory for directors to devote continuous attention to the affairs of the company.
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董事们并没有义务对公司事务进行持续关注。
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Invent a function which is continuous for all x.
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创建一个x的连续函数。
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She could hear the continuous splash of water on the ground.
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她能听见溅起的水珠不停落在地面的声音。
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Historical research is, of course, a continuous process of re-interpretation of the past.
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当然，历史研究是一个对过去不断重新解释说明的过程。
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They were being interpreted in a continuous manner which drew out their seriousness for the British economy.
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从他们一贯的姿态中不难看出他们对英国经济形势的严肃精神。
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Learning from experience is a recipe for continuous improvement.
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从经验中学习才能不断进步。
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