| 单词 | continental divide |
| 释义 | continent /konˈti-nənt/noun
ORIGIN: L continēns, -entis, from continēre to contain, from con- and tenēre to hold conˈtinence or conˈtinency noun
continental /-entˈl/ adjective Of, characteristic of, or of the nature of, a continent, esp the mainland of Europe, the colonies of N America at the period of the War of Independence, or the main landmass of the United States noun
continentˈalism noun Anything peculiar to the usage of a continent, esp Europe continentˈalist noun continental'ity noun The extent to which a climate is influenced by location in the interior of a large land mass conˈtinently adverb In a continent manner continental breakfast noun A light breakfast of rolls and coffee (cf English breakfast) continental climate noun The climate characteristic of the interior of a continent, with hot summers, cold winters, and little rainfall Continental Congress noun An assembly of delegates of the American colonies, before the United States constitution was in force continental crust noun The part of the earth's crust lying underneath the large landmasses continental day noun A school day that begins early in the morning and ends shortly after midday continental divide noun A range of mountains forming the watershed of a continent continental drift noun (geology) The theory of the slow drifting apart of land masses, as eg in the theory of the formation of world continents from one original land mass, now supported by the theory of plate tectonics (see under plate) continental plate noun A plate (qv) of the lithosphere continental quilt noun A duvet continental shelf noun A gently sloping zone, under relatively shallow seas, offshore from a continent or island Continental System noun Napoleon's plan for excluding Britain from all commercial connection with Europe |
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