1 PREP 在…期间(持续地) If something happens during a period of time or an event, it happens continuously, or happens several times between the beginning and end of that period or event. 在…期间(持续地)
SYN throughout, through, in the course of, throughout the time of
2 PREP 在…期间(逐渐地) If something develops during a period of time, it develops gradually from the beginning to the end of that period. 在…期间(逐渐地)
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Wages have fallen by more than twenty percent during the past two months.
在过去的两个月里，薪资降幅超过 20%。
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American business in Britain during the 1950s grew much faster than British business.
20 世纪 50 年代，美国企业在英国的发展速度要比英国本土企业快得多。
3 PREP 在…期间的某一时间 An event that happens during a period of time happens at some point or moment in that period. 在…期间的某一时间
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The attack is believed to have been carried out during the early morning hours.
据信进攻是在清晨时发起的。
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During his visit, the Pope will also bless the new hospital.
在访问期间,教皇还将为新医院祈福。
Usage Note :
You do not use during to say how long something lasts. You use for. You do not say, for example, 'I went to Wales during two weeks'. You say 'I went to Wales for two weeks'.
表示某事持续多久时不用 during，而用 for。例如, 不能说: I went to Wales during two weeks, 而要说: I went to Wales for two weeks.（我去威尔士呆了两周）。
| Usage | during |
| During and for are often confused. During answers the question 'When?': Bats hibernate during the winter. For answers the question 'How long?': Carla talks on the phone to her boyfriend for an hour every night. |
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