continuous

adjective

OPAL W

/kənˈtɪnjuəs/

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happening or existing for a period of time without being interrupted
- Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months.
- The organization aims to create a culture of continuous improvement .
- a continuous stream of data
- a continuous flow of knowledge, information and understanding
- The rain has been almost continuous for weeks.
- She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five.
Extra Examples
- Do the exercise in one continuous flowing motion.
- Experiments were conducted in the continuous daylight of the Arctic summer.
- He watched television as if it was one continuous programme.
- I could hear a faint continuous noise.
- It was a week of almost continuous sunshine.
- It was the longest period of continuous growth in the company's history.
- Progress in learning a language is continuous but uneven.
- She retired after 25 years' continuous service with the company.
- The woollen mill has been in continuous production since the 18th century.
- These policies are vital for continuous improvement in economic performance.
- You need to have been in continuous employment for at least two years.
- The rain has been continuous since this morning.
Topics Timeb1
spreading in a line or over an area without any spaces
- a continuous flow of traffic
- a continuous stream of lava from the volcano
- the largest continuous tropical forest in Central America
Extra Examples
- Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain.
(informal) repeated many times synonym continual
- For four days the town suffered continuous attacks.
Continual is much more frequent in this meaning.
Extra Examples
- The company said the reasons for closure were poor margins and continuous losses.
- The soldiers suffered continuous attacks for four days.
Topics Timeb1
(also progressive)
(grammar) connected with the form of a verb (for example I am waiting or It is raining) that is made from a part of be and the present participle. Progressive forms are used to express an action that continues for a period of time.
- the continuous tenses
Topics Languageb1

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’) + -ous.

单词	continuous
释义	continuous adjective OPAL W /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ jump to other results happening or existing for a period of time without being interrupted Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. The organization aims to create a culture of continuous improvement . a continuous stream of data a continuous flow of knowledge, information and understanding The rain has been almost continuous for weeks. She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. Extra Examples Do the exercise in one continuous flowing motion. Experiments were conducted in the continuous daylight of the Arctic summer. He watched television as if it was one continuous programme. I could hear a faint continuous noise. It was a week of almost continuous sunshine. It was the longest period of continuous growth in the company's history. Progress in learning a language is continuous but uneven. She retired after 25 years' continuous service with the company. The woollen mill has been in continuous production since the 18th century. These policies are vital for continuous improvement in economic performance. You need to have been in continuous employment for at least two years. The rain has been continuous since this morning. Topics Timeb1 spreading in a line or over an area without any spaces a continuous flow of traffic a continuous stream of lava from the volcano the largest continuous tropical forest in Central America Extra Examples Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. (informal) repeated many times synonym continual For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. Continual is much more frequent in this meaning. Extra Examples The company said the reasons for closure were poor margins and continuous losses. The soldiers suffered continuous attacks for four days. Topics Timeb1 (also progressive) (grammar) connected with the form of a verb (for example I am waiting or It is raining) that is made from a part of be and the present participle. Progressive forms are used to express an action that continues for a period of time. the continuous tenses Topics Languageb1 Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’) + -ous.
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