continue
/kənˈtɪnjuː/continues, continued, continuing
- no obj. persist in an activity or process继续; 坚持下去：
he was unable to continue with his job
他无法再继续工作了
with infinitive prices continued to fall during April.价格在4月份继续下跌。
- remain in existence or operation延续; 持续：
discussions continued throughout the year.
讨论持续了一整年。
- with obj. carry on with (something that one has begun)使继续; 坚持：
the Archive has continued its programme of research
档案馆继续进行它的研究方案
as adj. continued he asked for their continued support.他请求他们继续支持他。
- remain in a specified position or state留在原处; 留任; 维持原状：
they have indicated their willingness to continue in office
他们已表示愿意留任
with complement the weather continued warm and pleasant.天气仍然暖和而舒适。
- with adverbial of direction carry on travelling in the same direction继续向同一方向行进（或旅行）：
he hummed to himself as they continued northwards.
当他们继续往北走时, 他独自哼着小曲。
- recommence or resume after interruption（中断后）恢复; 重新开始; 继续：
with obj. we continue the story from the point reached in Chapter 1我们从第一章上次讲到的地方继续往下看这个故事
no obj. the trial continues tomorrow.明天继续审讯。
- no obj. carry on speaking after a pause or interruption（停顿或中断后）继续说, 接着说：
I told him he was obstructing the enquiry and he let me continue
我告诉他他在妨碍质询, 他就让我继续问
with direct speech 'Pleased to make your acquaintance,' he continued.他接着说道, “很高兴认识你。”
- with obj. US Law postpone or adjourn (a legal proceeding)【美律】延期（诉讼）：
the case was continued without a finding until August 2.
此案延期审理, 直到8月2日才做出裁决。