generation
UK/dʒenə'reɪʃ(ə)n/US/.dʒenә'reiʃәn/
NGSL 1kGREA2
Definitions
n.
All the people born and living at about the same time; one step in a family line
一代人；一代
n.
The act or process of producing or generating something
产生，生成（的过程）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgenerate + -ation. Two senses grow from 'producing': the act of producing (power generation, the generation of waste) and the people produced at one time — those born in the same span, i.e. a generation.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.younger generation年轻一代
- 2.next generation下一代
- 3.power generation发电
- 4.generation gap代沟
Example Sentences
- 1.
Each generation faces its own challenges.
- 2.
The power generation industry is shifting to renewables.
- 3.
This recipe has been passed down for three generations.