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an act or the state of continuing 继续；连续；持续 They are anxious to ensure the continuation of the economic reform programme. 他们渴望确保经济改革计划持续下去。 The years 2000–01 saw the continuation of the university’s planned expansion. 2000至2001年这所大学继续进行有计划的扩展。 - continuation in something
This year saw a continuation in the upward trend in sales. 今年销售呈持续增长的趋势。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- logical
- natural
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- see
- ensure
- be seen as
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something that continues or follows something else 延续部分；续篇 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- logical
- natural
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- see
- ensure
- be seen as
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something that is joined on to something else and forms a part of it 附加物；延续物 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- logical
- natural
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- see
- ensure
- be seen as
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin continuatio(n-), from continuare ‘continue’, from continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’).