continuance
英 [kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən]
美 [kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən]
1. con- "together" + -tinu- + -ance.
2. => keep together, uninterrupted.
- continuance (n.)
- mid-14c., "a keeping up, a going on," from Old French continuance (13c.), from continuer (see continue).
- 1. We can no longer support the President's continuance in office.
- 我们不能再支持总统继续任职。
- 2. We admire him for his continuance of work in spite of illness.
- 我们佩服他带病继续工作.
- 3. Solicit a continuance of customer's patronage.
- 敬请顾客继续惠顾.
- 4. The continuance of this drought will ruin the harvest.
- 旱灾持续下去会把庄稼毁掉.
- 5. Can we hope for a continuance of this fine weather?
- 我们能够指望这样的好天气再持续一段时间 吗 ?