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单词 continental
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•ti•nen•tal /ˌkɑntənˈɛntəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Geography of, coming from, or typical of a continent:[before a noun]a continental climate.
  2. Language Varieties of or relating to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes:[often: before a noun* usually: Continental]Continental Europe has seen too many modern wars.
  3. American History[often: before a noun* Continental] of or relating to the 13 American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution.
  4. of or relating to the continent of North America:[before a noun]Postage is free within the continental U.S.

n. [countable]
  1. American History[Continental] a soldier in the American army during the American Revolution.
  2. [usually: Continental] a person living in the mainland of Europe.
con•ti•nen•tal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•ti•nen•tal  (kon′tn entl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Geographyof or of the nature of a continent.
  2. (usually cap.) of or pertaining to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes.
  3. American History(cap.) of or pertaining to the 13 original American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution.
  4. of or pertaining to the continent of North America.

n. 
  1. American History(cap.) a soldier of the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
  2. Currencya piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
  3. a small amount:advice that's not worth a continental.
  4. an inhabitant of a continent.
  5. (usually cap.) an inhabitant of the mainland of Europe.
  • continent + -al1 1750–60
con′ti•nental•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Continental /ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/ adj
  1. of or characteristic of Europe, excluding the British Isles
  2. of or relating to the 13 original British North American colonies during and immediately after the War of American Independence
n
  1. (sometimes not capital) an inhabitant of Europe, excluding the British Isles
  2. a regular soldier of the rebel army during the War of American Independence
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