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• ① 继续,持续(←→stop)
  • They continued their conversation.他们继续交谈。
  • He continued to write letters.他继续写信。
  • Prices continued to rise.物价继续上涨。
  • He continued talking.他继续谈话。
  • How long will you continue packing?你要继续打包多久?

• ② (中断后)再继续,接续
  • He took a break and continued his work.他小作休息就继续他的工作。
  • To be continued.未完待续,下期续刊。
  • Continued on [from] page 30.接到[接自]第30页。
  • He continued writing the next day.第二天他继续写。
  • He continued that he wanted to go abroad.他接着说他想出国。
  • "Well," he continued, "the fact is ..."「唔,」他接着说,「事实是…」

• ③ 使继续;使留任;挽留(某人)
  • continue a boy at school使一男孩继续上学
  • The Foreign Minister was continued in office.外交部长留任。
  • Her boss continued her as secretary.老板使她继续担任秘书。

• ④ 【法律】延期(审判)