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词组 continue
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continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ verb 1. to not stop doing something, or to start doing something again after you have stoppedGrammarYou usually use an infinitive after continue: Sheila continued to work after she had her baby. The economy continued to grow. You can also use a participle in the same meaning: Sheila continued working after she had her baby. The economy continued growing. The infinitive use is more common.continue + nounscontinue your work/studies/education Students may choose to continue their studies at an advanced level.continue your efforts/fight/struggle/campaign We will continue our efforts to find a solution.continue your journey They spent the night in Chicago and continued their journey the following morning.prepositionscontinue with sth He continued with his work despite his illness.THESAURUS: continue go on also carry on especially BrE to continue to do something. Go on and carry on are more informal than continue: Dan went on talking, but she was no longer listening. | Many people carry on smoking, even though they know it is bad for their health. | Sheehan has carried on with her campaign. keep (on) doing sth to continue doing something for a long time – especially so that you feel tired or annoyed: We kept on walking until we got to the top of the hill. | The man kept staring at me. | My computer keeps crashing. persevere to continue trying to do something in a very patient and determined way, in spite of difficulties. Persevere sounds rather formal: I’m sure that if you persevere, you will succeed in the end. | Despite his early disasters, he decided to persevere with photography and learn as much about it as he possibly could.2. to not stop happening or existingnounsa trial/case continues The trial continues tomorrow when the defence will begin their evidence.the war/fighting/violence continues As the war continued, the number of civilians killed rose to over a million.a show/exhibition continues The exhibition continues until 17 May.a game continues The game continues until there is only one person left.work continues Work continues on the tunnel.a trend/process continues If this trend continues, more than 15% of the island will be under water.adverbscontinue forever The rise in profits cannot continue forever.continue all day/night/week The wind continued all night.continue indefinitely (=you do not know when something will end) The strike will continue indefinitely.prepositionscontinue for 2 hours/10 years etc The rain continued for an hour.continue until tomorrow/next week etc Work will continue until next March.THESAURUS: continue last to continue – used when saying how long something continues for: The trial lasted for six days. | The meeting lasted until lunchtime. | The training lasts from July 2nd to August 25th. | It’s not certain how long the ceasefire will last. | I know my good luck won’t last forever. | How long does suncream protection last? go on to continue, especially for a long time: The film goes on for over two hours. | Disputes between neighbours can go on for years. | The war went on and on (=it continued for much too long). drag on to continue for much longer than necessary or for longer than you want: The case has dragged on for more than two years. | Presidential campaigns seem to drag on forever. persist formalproblem | symptoms | pain | conditions if something bad or unwanted persists, it continues to exist or happen: If the problem persists, we may have to change our approach. | See your doctor if the symptoms persist (=signs that someone may have an illness). | If the pain persists, you must see your doctor about it. | The cloudy weather conditions are expected to persist into the evening.
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