单词 | discontinuous |
释义 | discontinuousWord family (noun) continuation ≠ discontinuation continuity ≠ discontinuity (adjective) continual continued ≠ discontinued continuous ≠ discontinuous (verb) continue ≠ discontinue (adverb) continually continuously From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdiscontinuousdis‧con‧tin‧u‧ous /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs◂/ adjective formalCONTINUOUS#not continuousExamples from the Corpusdiscontinuous• The wave can not be discontinuous.• The discontinuous change constitutes a scientific revolution.• Somehow, a continuous process-natural selection-has given rise to discontinuous entities called species.• Psychotic illness itself is frequently a discontinuous event and mostly inimical to organised thought.• Yet others had correctly calculated that they were too old or their employment patterns too discontinuous to be eligible for pensions. |
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