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happening or existing for a period of time without being interrupted 不断的；持续的；连续的 Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. 事故后的恢复将是一个持续的过程，可能需要几个月的时间。 The organization aims to create a culture of continuous improvement . 该组织旨在创造一种持续改进的文化。 a continuous stream of data 连续的数据流 a continuous flow of knowledge, information and understanding 知识、信息和理解的持续流动 The rain has been almost continuous for weeks. 这场雨几乎连续下了几个星期。 She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. 她一直工作到 65 岁。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timeb1Do the exercise in one continuous flowing motion. 做这个练习动作要连贯流畅。 Experiments were conducted in the continuous daylight of the Arctic summer. 实验是在北极夏季的持续日光下进行的。 He watched television as if it was one continuous programme. 他看电视就好像这是一个连续的节目。 I could hear a faint continuous noise. 我能听到微弱的持续噪音。 It was a week of almost continuous sunshine. 那一周几乎天天都是晴天。 It was the longest period of continuous growth in the company's history. 这是该公司历史上最长的持续增长期。 Progress in learning a language is continuous but uneven. 学习语言的进步是持续的，但也是不平衡的。 She retired after 25 years' continuous service with the company. 她在公司连续服务了25年后退休了。 The woollen mill has been in continuous production since the 18th century. 自18世纪以来，毛纺厂一直在连续生产。 These policies are vital for continuous improvement in economic performance. 这些政策对经济表现的持续改善至关重要。 You need to have been in continuous employment for at least two years. 你需要已连续受雇至少两年。 The rain has been continuous since this morning. 从早上到现在这雨就没停过。
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spreading in a line or over an area without any spaces 延伸的；遍布的 a continuous flow of traffic 接连不断的来往车辆。 a continuous stream of lava from the volcano 来自火山的连续熔岩流 the largest continuous tropical forest in Central America 中美洲最大的连续热带森林
Extra ExamplesRain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. 外面下着连绵不断的银幕雨。
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repeated many times 反复的；频繁的 Extra ExamplesTopics Timeb1The company said the reasons for closure were poor margins and continuous losses. 该公司称倒闭的原因是利润微薄和持续亏损。 The soldiers suffered continuous attacks for four days. 那些士兵连续四天遭到了攻击。
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grammar 语法 connected with the form of a verb (for example I am waiting or It is raining) that is made from a part of be and the present participle. Progressive forms are used to express an action that continues for a period of time. 连续的： 与由be和现在分词组成的动词形式（例如，我正在等待或正在下雨）联系在一起。 渐进形式用于表示持续一段时间的动作。the continuous tenses 进行时态
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’) + -ous.