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an act or the state of continuing 繼續；連續；持續 They are anxious to ensure the continuation of the economic reform programme. 他們渴望確保經濟改革計劃持續下去。 The years 2000–01 saw the continuation of the university’s planned expansion. 2000至2001年這所大學繼續進行有計劃的擴展。 - continuation in something
This year saw a continuation in the upward trend in sales. 今年銷售呈持續增長的趨勢。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- logical
- natural
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- see
- ensure
- be seen as
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something that continues or follows something else 延續部分；續篇 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- logical
- natural
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- see
- ensure
- be seen as
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something that is joined on to something else and forms a part of it 附加物；延續物 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- logical
- natural
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- see
- ensure
- be seen as
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin continuatio(n-), from continuare ‘continue’, from continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’).