单词 | duration |
释义 | du·ra·tion ![]() n. 1. Continuance or persistence in time. 2. A period of existence or persistence: sat quietly through the duration of the speech. 3. The number of years required to receive the present value of future payments, both of interest and principle, of a bond, often used as an indicator of a bond's price volatility resulting from changes in interest rates. [Middle English duracioun, from Old French duration, from Medieval Latin dūrātiō, dūrātiōn-, from Latin dūrātus, past participle of dūrāre, to last; see deuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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