carry on

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C0129200 (kăr′ē)v. car·ried, car·ry·ing, car·ries v.tr.1. To hold or support while moving; bear: carried the baby in my arms; carrying a heavy backpack.2. a. To move or take from one place to another; transport: a train carrying freight; a courier carrying messages.b. Chiefly Southern US To escort or accompany.3. To serve as a means for the conveyance of; transmit: pipes that carry waste water; a bridge that carries traffic between the two cities.4. a. To communicate; pass on: The news was carried by word of mouth to every settlement.b. To express or contain: harsh words that carried a threat of violence.5. To have (something) on the surface or skin; bear: carries scars from acne.6. To hold or be capable of holding: The tank carries 16 gallons when full.7. a. To support (a weight or responsibility).b. To support the weight or responsibility of: a beam that carries the floor; a student who carries a heavy course load.8. To keep or have on one's person: stopped carrying credit cards.9. To be pregnant with (offspring).10. a. To hold and move (the body or a part of it) in a particular way: carried her head proudly.b. To behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified manner.11. To extend or continue in space, time, or degree: carried the line to the edge of the page; carry a joke too far.12. a. To give impetus to; propel: The wind carried the ball over the fence.b. To take further; advance: carry a cause.13. To take or seize, especially by force; capture.14. a. To be successful in; win: lost the game but carried the match.b. To gain victory, support, or acceptance for: The motion was carried in a close vote.c. To win a majority of the votes in: Roosevelt carried all but two states in the 1936 presidential election.d. To gain the sympathy of; win over: The amateurs' enthusiasm carried the audience.15. To include or keep on a list: carried a dozen workers on the payroll.16. a. To have as an attribute or accompaniment: an appliance carrying a full-year guarantee.b. To involve as a condition, consequence, or effect: The crime carried a five-year sentence.17. Physics To possess (an intrinsic property, such as color charge) or convey (a force) that governs particle interactions.18. To transfer from one place, as a column, page, or book, to another: carry a number in addition.19. To keep in stock; offer for sale: a store that carries a full line of electronic equipment.20. To keep in one's accounts as a debtor: carried the unemployed customer for 90 days.21. a. To maintain or support (one that is weaker or less competent, for example).b. To compensate for (a weaker member or partner) by one's performance.22. To place before the public; print or broadcast: The morning papers carried the story. The press conference was carried by all networks.23. To produce as a crop.24. To provide forage for (livestock): land that carries sheep.25. To sing (a melody, for example) on key: carry a tune.26. Nautical To be equipped with (a mast or sail).27. Sports a. To cover (a distance) or advance beyond (a point or object) in one golf stroke.b. To control and advance (a ball or puck).c. Basketball To palm (the ball) in violation of the rules.v.intr.1. To act as a bearer: teach a dog to fetch and carry.2. To be transmitted or conveyed: a voice that carries well.3. To admit of being transported: Unbalanced loads do not carry easily.4. To hold the neck and head in a certain way. Used of a horse.5. To be accepted or approved: The proposal carried by a wide margin.n. pl. car·ries 1. a. The act or process of carrying.b. A portage, as between two navigable bodies of water.c. Football An act of running with the ball on an offensive play from scrimmage: a carry of six yards.2. a. The range of a gun or projectile.b. The distance traveled by a hurled or struck ball.c. Reach; projection: "a voice that had far more carry to it than at any time in the term thus far" (Jimmy Breslin).Phrasal Verbs: carry away To move or excite greatly: was carried away by desire. carry forward Accounting To transfer (an entry) to the next column, page, or book, or to another account. carry off1. To cause the death of: was carried off by a fever.2. To handle successfully: carried off the difficult situation with aplomb. carry on1. To conduct; maintain: carry on a thriving business.2. To engage in: carry on a love affair.3. To continue without halting; persevere: carry on in the face of disaster.4. To behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner. carry out1. To put into practice or effect: carry out a new policy.2. To follow or obey: carry out instructions.3. To bring to a conclusion; accomplish: carried out the mission successfully. carry over1. Accounting a. To transfer (an account) to the next column, page, or book relating to the same account.b. To retain (merchandise or other goods) for a subsequent, usually the next, season.2. To deduct (an unused tax credit or a loss, for example) for taxable income of a subsequent period.3. To persist to another time or situation: The confidence gained in remedial classes carried over into the children's regular school work. carry through1. To accomplish; complete: carry a project through despite difficulties.2. To survive; persist: prejudices that have carried through over the centuries.3. To enable to endure; sustain: a faith that carried them through the ordeal.Idioms: carry (someone's) water To support someone, especially in an submissive or uncritical manner. carry the ball Informal To assume the leading role; do most of the work. carry the day To be victorious or successful.

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[Middle English carien, from Old North French carier, from carre, cart; see car.]Synonyms: carry, bear¹, convey, transport
These verbs mean to move while holding or supporting something. Carry is the most general: The hikers were carrying backpacks and sleeping bags. The train carries baggage, mail, and passengers. Bear can denote the movement of heavy loads: The river barges bore grain and coal downriver. It can also suggest formality or ceremony: The sergeant at arms entered the chamber bearing the mace. Convey often implies continuous movement or flow: A moving belt conveyed the parts along the assembly line. Transport emphasizes movement of goods or people from one place to another: Refrigerated trucks were used to transport the milk from farm to market. Buses stood by to transport the evacuees to area shelters.

carry on

vb (adverb) 1. (intr) to continue or persevere: we must carry on in spite of our difficulties. 2. (tr) to manage or conduct: to carry on a business. 3. informal (often foll by: with) to have an affair4. (intr) informal to cause a fuss or commotion n informal chiefly Brit a fuss or commotion adj (of luggage) to be taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	carry on - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"conduct, dealhandle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"racketeer - carry on illegal business activities involving crime
	2.	carry on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"preserve, uphold, continue, bear onresume, restart, re-start - take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"perpetuate - cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth"sustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"mummify - preserve while making lifeless; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of"hold, keep, maintain - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"continue, go on, keep, go along, proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
	3.	carry on - continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"proceed, continue, go onsegue - proceed without interruption; in music or talk; "He segued into another discourse"talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"jog, ramble, ramble on - continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and jogs"
	4.	carry on - misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"act upmisbehave, misconduct, misdemean - behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning"

carry

verb1. To move while supporting:bear, convey, lug, transport.Informal: tote.Slang: schlep.2. To cause to come along with oneself:bear, bring, convey, fetch, take, transport.3. To serve as a conduit:channel, conduct, convey, transmit.4. To make known:break, communicate, convey, disclose, get across, impart, pass, report, tell, transmit.5. To cause (a disease) to pass to another or others:communicate, convey, give, pass, spread, transmit.6. To hold up:bear, support, sustain.7. To sustain the weight of:bear, hold, support, uphold.8. To hold on one's person:bear, have, possess.Informal: pack.9. To conduct oneself in a specified way:acquit, act, bear, behave, comport, demean, deport, do, quit.10. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance:extend, go, lead, reach, run, stretch.11. To be accepted or approved:clear, pass.12. To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form:bear, display, exhibit, have, possess.13. To have as an accompaniment, a condition, or a consequence:entail, involve.14. To have for sale:keep, stock.phrasal verb
carry awayTo move or excite greatly:electrify, enrapture, thrill, transport.Slang: send.phrasal verb
carry offTo cause the death of:cut down, cut off, destroy, dispatch, finish (off), kill, slay.Slang: waste, zap.Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep.phrasal verb
carry on1. To control the course of (an activity):conduct, direct, manage, operate, run, steer.2. To involve oneself in (an activity):engage, have, indulge, partake, participate.Idiom: take part.3. To engage in (a war or campaign, for example):carry out, conduct, wage.4. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:go on, hang on, keep on, persevere, persist.Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up.5. To show enthusiasm:rave, rhapsodize.6. To behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly fashion:act up, misbehave.Informal: cut up, horse around.phrasal verb
carry out1. To oversee the provision or execution of:administer, administrate, dispense, execute.2. To engage in (a war or campaign, for example):carry on, conduct, wage.3. To compel observance of:effect, enforce, execute, implement, invoke.Idioms: put in force, put into action.4. To act in conformity with:abide by, adhere, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe.Idiom: toe the line.5. To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:bring off, carry through, effect, effectuate, execute, put through.Informal: swing.phrasal verb
carry throughTo bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:bring off, carry out, effect, effectuate, execute, put through.Informal: swing.

Translations

经营继续继续进行

carry

(ˈkӕri) verb1. to take from one place etc to another. She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease. 運送 运送2. to go from one place to another. Sound carries better over water. 傳播 传送3. to support. These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building. 支撐 支撑4. to have or hold. This job carries great responsibility. 具有 具有5. to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes. The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes. 贏得...的支持 获得...的赞同6. to hold (oneself) in a certain way. He carries himself like a soldier. (讓自己)保持特定的姿態 使（自己）保持某种姿态 ˈcarry-all noun (American) a hold-all. 裝雜物的大袋子 旅行提袋ˈcarry-cot noun (American portacrib^®) a small bed, like a basket, with handles for carrying a baby. 嬰兒提籃 移动睡床be/get carried away to be overcome by one's feelings. She was/got carried away by the excitement. 無法自已 使失去自制力carry forward to add on (a number from one column of figures to the next). I forgot to carry the 2 forward. 將（帳目）轉入次欄或次頁 将（帐目）转入次栏或次页 carry off to take away by carrying. She carried off the screaming child. 搬走，帶走 搬走，带走 carry on1. to continue. You must carry on working; Carry on with your work. 繼續進行 继续进行2. to manage (a business etc). He carries on a business as a grocer. 經營 经营carry-on (ˈkari-on) noun (slang) a fuss; excited behaviour. （俚）大驚小怪 （俚）激动地行为 carry-on (ˈkari-on) adjective (of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane. 手提行李 手提行李carry out to accomplish. He carried out the plan. 完成，執行 实现，执行 carry weight to have influence. His opinion carries a lot of weight around here. 有影響力 有影响力

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