continuance

英 [kənˈtɪnjuəns]

美 [kənˈtɪnjuəns]

n.  继续; 持续; 延期审理

法律

BNC.14879 / COCA.21488

牛津词典

noun

• 继续；持续
  the state of continuing to exist or function
  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。
• 延期审理
  a decision that a court case should be heard later
  1. The judge refused his motion for a continuance.
     法官拒绝他要求延期审理的动议。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 持续;继续;延续
  Thecontinuanceof something is its continuation.
  1. ...thus ensuring the continuance of the human species.
     因此保证了人类种群的延续

英英释义

noun

• the act of continuing an activity without interruption
  Synonym:continuation
• the property of enduring or continuing in time
  Synonym:duration
• the period of time during which something continues
  Synonym:duration

双语例句

• This series of work is the continuance of my thinking on life, time and space.
  这一系列作品继续着我对生命、时间、空间的思考。
• Continuance of the war will mean shortage of the food.
  战争的持续意味着食品短缺。
• The continuance of this drought will ruin the harvest.
  旱灾持续下去会把庄稼毁掉。
• Request information on continuance of health and life insurance benefits.
  弄清楚人寿保险和健康保险的连续性。
• We thank you for your past favours, and hope for a continuance of your support and confidence.
  感谢以往的惠顾，并企望能继续获得您的支持和信赖。
• You go and give me a continuance, right?
  你去给我的案子延期是吧？
• We solicit a continuance of your patronage.
  恳请继续对我们赞助。
• The Easter Asia Strategy of USA is the continuance, readjustment and development of that in cold war.
  冷战后的美国东亚战略是对其冷战时期东亚战略的延续、调整和发展。
• The'desire for continuance and perfection'requires people to stretch the'temporary rationality'to its utmost limits.
  “对持续与完美的渴望”，需要人尽力达到“临时合理性”所能触及、把握的极限。
• Maybe I can buy some time by asking for a continuance.
  或许我可以要求再延续几天，以争取一些时间。