| 单词 | continuing |
| 释义 | continuing (once / 352 pages) adj Anything described as continuing is ongoing; it's doesn't stop. A continuing rain goes on and on and on. When something continues, it doesn't end, so anything that is continuing lacks an ending. Comic books feature the continuing adventures of Batman, Spider-Man, and other heroes: the comics keep going without an endpoint. A chronic illness could be described as continuing: it stays with you and doesn't go away. If you have continuing money problem, your money problems are endless: you always have them. Most things end, but not continuing things. WORD FAMILYcontinuing: continuingly+/continuance: continuances/continuation: continuations/continue: continuance, continuation, continued, continues, continuing, discontinue/discontinuance: discontinuances/discontinuation: discontinuations/discontinue: discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinued, discontinues, discontinuing USAGE EXAMPLES“The kids were the best advocates of all,” he said, adding later that YouthBuild is a program that needed continuing support. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Tyronne Walker from the mayor’s office says they are confident in their strategy and will be continuing with it in the new year. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) “No hint of the continuing disaster is allowed to shatter the illusion.” The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj remaining in force or being carried on without letup the act provided a continuing annual appropriation the continuing struggle to put food on the table Syn continued without stop or interruption 2adj of long duration Syn chronic long primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified |
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