continuous
adj
kənˈtɪnjuəs
adj
1
continuing
to
happen
or
exist
without
stopping
持续的，不间断的，连续的;
continuous
economic
growth
持续的经济增长
a
continuous
flow
of
information
源源不断的信息
2
something
such
as
a
line
that
is
continuous
does
not
have
any
spaces
or
holes
in
it
〔线等〕连续的，不断开的
3
continuous assessment
a
way
of
judging
a
student’s
ability
by
looking
at
the
work
they
have
done
during
the
year
rather
than
by
an
examination
[英] 〔对学生成绩的〕连续性评估〔有别于只用一次考试评定〕
BrE
4
the
continuous
form
of
a
verb
shows
that
an
action
is
continuing.
In
English,
this
is
formed
by
the
verb
‘be’,
followed
by
a
PRESENT
PARTICIPLE
,
as
in
‘I
was
waiting
for
the
bus.’
[术语] 〔语法〕进行式的
technical
UMNO
had
ruled
Malaysia
continuously
since
independence.
马来西亚自独立以来一直由巫统领导。