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单词 continual
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Definition of continual in English:

continual

adjective kənˈtɪnjʊəlkənˈtɪnj(u)əl
  • 1Forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently.

    连续的;频繁(重复)的

    his plane went down after continual attacks

    在遭到连续攻击后,他的飞机坠毁了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With continual rain during the week the lack of time available to prepare the pitches ruled out any chance of play.
    • He was a continual link between defence and attack and his covering tackling was top drawer.
    • But despite continual warnings, the girls ignored the bans and regularly returned to cause havoc.
    • One of his recurring themes is the continual questioning of reality: has the world gone mad, or have I?
    • Freud's answer is that we live in a continual state of temptation.
    • The Commonwealth forces, exhausted from continual air attack, pulled back.
    • I live just across the road and can see from my window a continual stream of people walking towards the toilets only to find them closed.
    • Something I would like to do on a continual basis here is point to other blogs that I read.
    • Neither intelligence nor courage offer a shield from the effects of the continual threat of violence.
    • The continual missile attacks, which are now coming closer, have opened larger fissures in the glass.
    • The animals are a continual nuisance on beaches and at other spots frequented by tourists.
    • Due to frequent upgrades, continual price cuts are necessary to shift electronic products.
    • Then melady and I constructed a thing to avoid the need for continual communication with upcoming wedding guests.
    • The continual dramatic evolution of the university sector is undoubtedly going to continue.
    • Many more consumers repeatedly tried the line only to be met with a continual engaged signal.
    • The protected birds were once widespread in England but continual persecution led to their virtual extinction.
    • This is a continual problem, and ought to form part of a regular maintenance programme.
    • Hence its 80 years of more or less continual crisis, in which the current palaver is a relatively minor squall.
    • Also they continual body weight loss into the breeding season will adversely affect fertility.
    • I am aware that culture is created and evolving and the struggle for control and hegemony is continual.
    Synonyms
    repeated, frequent, recurrent, recurring, oft repeated, regular
    constant, persistent, non-stop
    informal more … than one can shake a stick at
    1. 1.1 Having no interruptions.
      无间断的,不断的;不停的
      some patients need continual safeguarding

      一些病人需要不间断的看护。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • They want us to put a large force on the ground and do continual, sustained operations.
      • This is an area where continual vigilance needs to be maintained.
      • Rather, the process of accommodation will be ongoing, demanding continual attention and work.
      • Not recognizing this, they undergo endless and continual suffering.
      • This training process is ongoing and requires continual coaching and application.
      Synonyms
      constant, continuous, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, perennial, eternal, everlasting
      ceaseless, incessant, unceasing, sustained, ongoing, uninterrupted, unbroken, round-the-clock, unremitting, unabating, relentless, unrelenting, unrelieved, chronic, interminable

Usage

For an explanation of the difference between continual and continuous, see continuous

Origin

Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer 'continue', from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).

Definition of continual in US English:

continual

adjectivekənˈtiny(o͞o)əlkənˈtɪnj(u)əl
  • 1Frequently recurring; always happening.

    his plane went down after continual attacks

    在遭到连续攻击后,他的飞机坠毁了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then melady and I constructed a thing to avoid the need for continual communication with upcoming wedding guests.
    • But despite continual warnings, the girls ignored the bans and regularly returned to cause havoc.
    • One of his recurring themes is the continual questioning of reality: has the world gone mad, or have I?
    • Hence its 80 years of more or less continual crisis, in which the current palaver is a relatively minor squall.
    • He was a continual link between defence and attack and his covering tackling was top drawer.
    • The protected birds were once widespread in England but continual persecution led to their virtual extinction.
    • With continual rain during the week the lack of time available to prepare the pitches ruled out any chance of play.
    • Freud's answer is that we live in a continual state of temptation.
    • Neither intelligence nor courage offer a shield from the effects of the continual threat of violence.
    • I am aware that culture is created and evolving and the struggle for control and hegemony is continual.
    • The animals are a continual nuisance on beaches and at other spots frequented by tourists.
    • Many more consumers repeatedly tried the line only to be met with a continual engaged signal.
    • This is a continual problem, and ought to form part of a regular maintenance programme.
    • Due to frequent upgrades, continual price cuts are necessary to shift electronic products.
    • I live just across the road and can see from my window a continual stream of people walking towards the toilets only to find them closed.
    • Something I would like to do on a continual basis here is point to other blogs that I read.
    • The Commonwealth forces, exhausted from continual air attack, pulled back.
    • The continual dramatic evolution of the university sector is undoubtedly going to continue.
    • Also they continual body weight loss into the breeding season will adversely affect fertility.
    • The continual missile attacks, which are now coming closer, have opened larger fissures in the glass.
    Synonyms
    repeated, frequent, recurrent, recurring, oft repeated, regular
    1. 1.1 Having no interruptions.
      无间断的,不断的;不停的
      some patients need continual safeguarding

      一些病人需要不间断的看护。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • This training process is ongoing and requires continual coaching and application.
      • Rather, the process of accommodation will be ongoing, demanding continual attention and work.
      • Not recognizing this, they undergo endless and continual suffering.
      • They want us to put a large force on the ground and do continual, sustained operations.
      • This is an area where continual vigilance needs to be maintained.
      Synonyms
      constant, continuous, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, perennial, eternal, everlasting

Usage

For an explanation of the difference between continual and continuous, see continuous

Origin

Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer ‘continue’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).

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