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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

持续 [chíxù]
  1. 1. verb go on
    高温天气持续了几天。
    The hot weather went on for some days.
    该电视节目的收视率持续上升。
    The ratings for this TV programme (英) {或} program (美) continued to rise.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

持续 [chíxù]
  1. 1. continue; sustain; endure; rage; last
    使国民经济持续稳定增长
    bring about a sustained, stable growth in the national economy
  2. 2. continuation; standing
  3. 3. adverb constantly
  4. 4. adjective ongoing

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

持续 [chíxù]
  1. 1. 保持并延续不断
    交往已经持续多年
    持续发展
  2. 2. 跟"继续"不同。指事物的发展过程或人的活动没有间断或停顿。

Examples

大幅度持续增产
large continuous increase of crops
生产持续上升。
Production is rising steadily.
持续增长
sustained growth
油气储层的开采要遵循可持续发展战略。
The exploitation of the oil and gas reserves must follow the strategy of sustained development.
手术虽然很成功,但伤口的刺痛感还会持续一段时间。
Although the operation has been very successful, stabbing pains in the wound will last for a period of time.
中国经济将持续发展已成定势。
The sustained growth momentum of the Chinese economy is irreversible.
我们要树立可持续发展观,不能焚林而猎!
We must promote sustainable development and be more far-sighted.
近年来,印刷工价持续走低。
Recently, the labor force cost in the printing industry has been going down continuously.
这次祸乱持续了很久,对人力物力都有很大的损失。
This scourge has lasted for quite a long time. Both sides have lost a lot of people and property.

Collocations

持续下滑
continued decrease
持续发展
continuous development
持续
continue to
持续下去
keep up
持续几天
keep up for days

Word Decomposition


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