continue
UK/kən'tinju:/US/kәn'tinju:/
NGSL 1kA2
Definitions
v.
To keep doing something without stopping
继续；持续
v.
To start again after a pause
（中断后）继续；接着进行
v.
To remain in the same place or condition
（在某处/某状态）留下；保持
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + tin (hold, from tenēre) = to hold together across time. To continue is to keep the thread unbroken — keep an action, a state, or a journey 'held together' rather than letting it fall apart. The whole continu- family (continuous, continual, continuity, continent) branches from this idea of holding the line in time.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.continue to do继续做
- 2.continue doing继续做
- 3.continue with继续进行
- 4.continue unabated持续不减
Example Sentences
- 1.
The meeting will continue after a short break.
- 2.
Prices are expected to continue rising next year.
- 3.
She continued to work despite the noise.