generation /ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən/ noun plural generations
plural generations
Learner's definition of GENERATION
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a : a group of people born and living during the same time一代人；同代人 -
She was worshipped by a generation of moviegoers.她受到一代电影爱好者的崇拜。
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He was a hero to generations of students.他是一代又一代学生眼中的英雄。
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We need to preserve these resources for future generations.我们需要为子孙后代保护好这些资源。
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His books are popular among members of the younger/older generation.他的书很受年轻一代/老一辈的欢迎。
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(US) The current generation is changing the way things are done. = (Brit) The current generation are changing the way things are done.现在这一代人正在改变做事的方式。
b : the people in a family born and living during the same time（家庭中的）一代人，一辈人 -
That family has lived in the same house for four generations.那个家族前后四代人一直住在同一所宅子里。
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The house has been passed down in the family from generation to generation.这座房子是这家人世代相传的。
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first- and second-generation immigrants [=people who immigrated and their children]第一代和第二代移民
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[count] : the average length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children代；一代；一辈 -
She's a generation [=around 20-30 years] older than most of her colleagues.她比她的大部分同事要年长一辈。
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He has held that position for a generation.他在那个职位上干了二三十年了。
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No one dreamed that such things would be possible a generation ago.二三十年前没人会料到这样的事会成为可能。
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[count] : a group of things that are developed from an earlier type新一代产品 4
[noncount] : the act or process of making or producing something : the act or process of generating something形成；生成；产生