continuation
UK/kәn.tinju'eiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The act of continuing; a part that extends or carries something on
继续；延续；续篇
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontinue + -ation = the act or a result of continuing. The result sense gives 'a continuation' = something that carries on from before (a continuation of the story).
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a continuation of……的延续
- 2.natural continuation自然延续
Example Sentences
- 1.
The sequel is a natural continuation of the original story.