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1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sth to) go or move further (使某事物)繼續, 延續
How far does the road continue? 這條路有多長?
The desert continued as far as the eye could see. 沙漠一直伸展到視線的盡頭.
We continued up the mountain on horseback. 我們騎著馬繼續上山.
They continued down until they came to some pockets of natural gas. 他們繼續往下鉆, 終於找到了一些天然氣的氣阱.
It's been decided to continue the motorway (to the coast), ie build more of it until it reaches the coast. 已決定將高速公路延長(至海濱).
2 [La, I, Ipr, Tn, Tt, Tg]
~ (with sth) (cause sth to) go on existing or happening; not stop (使某事物)繼續存在或不斷發生; 不停
Circumstances continue (to be) favourable. .
Wet weather may continue for a few more days. 多雨的天氣可能還要持續好幾天.
We will continue (with) the payments for another year. 我們這樣的報酬還要再維持一年.
In spite of my efforts to pacify it the baby continued to cry/continued crying. 盡管我已盡力哄這嬰兒, 可是他還是哭個不停.
How can you continue to work/continue working with all that noise going on? 你在那不停的噪聲中怎麼能工作得下去呀?
3 [Ipr] stay; remain 留在原處; 繼續保持
He is to continue as manager. 他要繼續當經理.
continue at school, in one's job, etc 繼續求學、 任職等.
4
(a) [I, Tn, Tt, Tg]
start again after stopping; resume (停止後)再開始; (中斷後)再繼續
The story continues/is continued in the next issue of the magazine. 這個故事在該雜志的下一期里繼續刊載.
We continued to rehearse/continued rehearsing the chorus after the break. 休息之後我們繼續排練合唱節目.
(b) [I, Tn] speak or say (sth) again after stopping (停頓後)繼續說
Please continue; I didn't mean to interrupt. 請往下說, 我不是有意打斷你的話的.
`And what's more,' he continued, `they wouldn't even let me in!' `這還不算,' 他接著說: `他們甚至不讓我進去!'
Could any spectacle, for instance, be more grimly whimsical than that of gunners ourselves very seriously what will happen if this twofold use of knowledge, with its ever-increasing power, continues.