continuation
/kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the action of carrying something in over a period of time or the state of being carried on延长, 继续; 持续：
the continuation of discussions about a permanent peace.
关于永久和平讨论的继续。
1.1
- the state of remaining in a particular position or condition留任; 维持原状。
1.2
- count noun [usu. in sing.] a part that is attached to and an extension of something else附加部分; 延长部分; 扩建部分; 续篇：
once a separate village, it is now a continuation of the suburbs.
这里曾是个独立的村庄, 现在成了郊区的延伸部分。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin continuatio（n-）, from continuare 'continue', from continuus （see CONTINUOUS）.