单词	continental
释义	continental /kɒntɪˈnɛnt(ə)l / adjective 1 [attributive] Forming or belonging to a continent: continental Antarctica... Such locations were defined based on the latitude and longitude of the center of the country (or continental area) of origin. And we can say the same thing for other continents that all large continental areas are clearly having increases in temperature which are directly attributable to human activities. Earthquakes primarily represent a threat to areas where continental plates meet: Japan, Turkey, California, for example. 2 (also Continental) In, from, or characteristic of mainland Europe: a continental holiday... Visitors can indulge in Indian, Chinese or Continental cuisine as well as delights from the bakery. Among the chief achievements of the Continental navy was to bring the war to Europe. Arguably, it is this route that Continental philosophy has followed ever since. noun An inhabitant of mainland Europe.The decision was just one of several which has led to accusations by the continentals of British bias on the European Tour.... There he was at Murray Park on Friday patiently informing us of the distinctions the continentals make over European trophies and the terminology utilised. The word ‘federalism’ has an entirely different meaning and historical associations for the British and the continentals. Derivatives continentally adverb ... As is the case with some futuristic plots, the world has essentially become continentally divided into massive regional factions. In the tree, the non-African populations clustered continentally, with bootstrap analysis supporting grouping of European and Amerindian populations. But while corporate business and its political clients are organized continentally, progressives are not.
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