| 单词 | generation |
| 释义 | generation n. 1. all the people born at a particular time, regarded collectively (my generation; the rising generation). 2. a single step in descent or pedigree (have known them for three generations). 3. a stage in (esp. technological) development (fourth-generation computers). 4. the average time in which children are ready to take the place of their parents (usu. reckoned at about 30 years). 5. production by natural or artificial process, esp. the production of electricity or heat. 6. a procreation; the propagation of species. b the act of begetting or being begotten. Phrases and idioms generation gap differences of outlook or opinion between those of different generations. Derivatives generational adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L generatio -onis (as GENERATE) |
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