vt. & vi.继续，连续 go on; go further (without stopping or after stopping)

　～ the accusation　继续诉讼
　～ the action　延续某种行为
　～ the arguing　继续辩论
　～ the campaign　继续战斗
　～ the competition　继续竞赛
　～ the discussion　继续讨论
　～ the education　继续教育
　～ the game　继续比赛
　～ the journey　继续旅行
　～ the meal　继续进餐
　～ the meeting　继续开会
　～ the performance　继续表演
　～ the publication　继续出版
　～ the speech　继续讲演
　～ the story　继续讲故事
　～ the study　继续学习
　～ the subscription　继续订阅
　～ the talking and laughing　不停地谈笑
　～ the walk　继续步行
　～ the work　继续工作
　～ lazy　依然懒惰
　～ obstinate　依然固执
　～ unconscious　依然昏迷不醒
　～ warm　依然温暖
　～ all day　终日不停
　～ calmly　平静地继续
　～ facetiously　可笑地继续着
　～ hopefully　怀有希望地继续
　～ imperturbably　沉着地继续
　～ mercilessly　无情地继续
　～ obstinately　依然固执
　～ passionately　热烈地进行着
　～ presumptuously　依然傲慢
　～ relentlessly　不懈地坚持着
　～ uncomplainingly　毫无怨言地继续
　～ voluntarily　自愿地继续
　～ down　持续
　～ on　继续
　～ sb as sth　让某人当…
　～ at one's post　留任原职
　～ at school for another year　继续学习一年
　～ by　以…继续下去
　～ for about two minutes　持续两分钟
　～ for miles　延伸好几英里
　～ from the previous page　接上页
　～ in a very depressed state　仍然不景气
　～ in command　继续担任指挥
　～ in one's bad behaviour　行为仍然不良
　～ in power　继续当权
　～ in weak health　身体还是很弱
　～ far into the night　继续到深夜
　～ into this day　持续到今天
　～ through 20 years　持续了20年
　～ to the highway　通向公路
　～ to the present　持续到现在
　～ until August　直到8月份
　～ with　继续…
　～ with one's work　接着干

　If this drought continued, it would spoil everything.　如果继续干旱下去，一切都完了。
　The rain continued all day.　雨连续下了一整天。
　The desert continues as far as the eye could reach.　沙漠向前延伸，一望无际。
　The children must continue at school till July.　这些孩子必须在学校呆到7月份。
　If sales continue at their present rate, we will make record profits this year.　销售额如果保持在目前水平，我们今年的利润就会创纪录。
　The earthquake continued for about two minutes.　地震持续了约两分钟。
　The fighting continued for a week.　战斗持续了一星期。
　The road continues in a straight line for five miles.　这条道路笔直延伸5英里。
　We became good friends, and our friendship continued to his death.　我们成了好朋友，我们的友谊直至他去世。
　The exhibition will continue until August.　展览会将开放到8月份。
　After a short break the game continued.　经过短暂的休息后，比赛继续进行。
　After a ten-minute break, the class continued.　休息10分钟后，又上课了。
　He is to continue as manager.　他要继续当经理。
　Beef prices had continued to be high in most areas of the country.　在这个国家的大部分地区，牛肉的价格依然很高。
　He continued to be obstinate.　他依旧固执。
　She continued sullen.　她依然怏怏不乐。
　That naughty boy continues lazy.　那顽皮的孩子仍然懒惰。
　The patient continues unconscious.　病人仍然昏迷不醒。
　He continued faithful to his cause.　他对事业的忠诚一如既往。
　The weather will continue fine in two days.　这样好的天气还将持续两天。
　The weather continues warm.　天气仍然很暖和。
　I continue angry with him.　我还生他的气。
　How long can they continue this damaging strike?　他们这种破坏性罢工能持续多久?
　They want to continue their education.　他们想继续读书。
　He continued the boring work day after day.　他日复一日地做着乏味的工作。
　Although they were confronted with many difficulties, they continued the accusation.　虽然他们遇到了许多困难，但是他们继续诉讼。
　We may continue the traction up to three weeks, until the fracture is healed.　我们可以继续牵引三周，直到骨折痊愈为止。
　Why don't you continue the medicine?　你为什么要断药呢?
　Continue our meeting!　继续开会！
　I did my work in day time, meanwhile I continued the investigations in my spare time.　白天我做工作，同时在业余时间里继续进行调查工作。
　More and more people continue their education by attending night school in recent years.　近几年来，越来越多的人进夜校继续学习。
　He will be continued in office.　他将继续留任。
　The technical innovation will be continued with the help of some experts.　这项技术革新将在一些专家的帮助下继续进行。
　Our present policy is continued without interference.　在没有干扰的情况下，现行政策继续执行。
　The meeting will be continued after a recess.　休息后再继续开会。
　The story will be continued next week.　这个故事下周续登。
　The case was continued until next week.　本案延期到下周续审。
　The English program will be continued at the same time next Saturday.　下周六同一时间将继续播出这个英语节目。
　Despite having new owners, the company will continue to be run by its present management.　公司虽然换了新主人，但它还将继续由现在的经理部门管理。
　Despite attempts to call them to order, the audience continued to make a lot of noise.　尽管已试图要听众们遵守秩序，可他们还是吵吵闹闹。
　The window continued to creak all night.　这扇窗户吱吱嘎嘎地响了一夜。
　They continued to meet daily.　他们继续每天见面。
　She continued to play the piano.　她继续弹钢琴。
　He continued to work on the book during his long illness.　他在长期患病期间仍继续写那本书。
　He continued to live with his parents after his marriage.　他婚后继续和父母住在一起。
　I signed to him to keep away, but he continued to advance.　我示意他离开，但他还是继续往前走。
　In recent years, Non-OPEC oil production has continued to rise.　近年来，非石油输出国组织的石油产量持续上升。
　Zaire's international debts continued to climb.　扎伊尔的外债继续上升。
　If prices continue to advance, poor people will find it hard to live.　如果物价继续上涨，穷人的日子就更不好过了。
　Prices continue to rise.　物价继续上涨。
　It continues to rain.　天继续下雨。
　They continue to walk after a recess.　休息后他们又继续走。
　He continued working when he was ill.　他在生病期间一直坚持工作。
　He continued writing his diaries until he died.　他长期坚持写日记，直到去世。
　He continued teaching in Wuhan.　他继续在武汉教书。
　The snow continues falling.　雪继续下。
　Edison liked to allow other people to take care of business matters for him, while he continued inventing.　爱迪生愿意让别人照管他的企业事务，而他自己则继续搞发明。
　Are you going to continue gardening after dinner?　晚饭后你还继续整理花园吗?
　The politician continued that he thought the government should call on election.　那位政治家接着说，他认为政府应该举行一次选举。
　Rose continued that she thought the work should be finished by the end of the year.　露丝继续说，她认为这项工作在年底要完工。
　"And so," she continued, "the fight for equality must go on."　“因此，”她接着说，“必须继续为平等而战。”
　"Then," he continued, "an idea suddenly occurred to me."　“后来，”他接着说，“我突然想起一个办法。”
　They will continue Mr. Kabe as principal of the school.　他们将继续让凯布先生做该校的校长。
　We decided to continue him as our monitor.　我们决定让他继续当我们的班长。

 ♣ continue on　(v.+adv.)
　继续发展　go on
　If the company continues on this course it's heading for financial trouble.　如果公司继续这样下去，它就会陷入财政困难。
 ♣ continue with　(v.+prep.)
　继续 go on doing〔with〕　sth; carry on
　The teacher told the class to continue with their work while he was out of the classroom.　老师让学生们在他离开教室时继续做作业。
　He continued with his reading as if nothing important had happened.　他若无其事地又继续看他的书。
　Please continue with what you were doing before I came in.　请继续干我进来前的事。

 ♣ continue, go on, last, succeed
　这四个词（组）的共同意思是“继续”。其区别在于：continue指任何过程在时间或空间上的延续，可用作及物动词和不及物动词。例如：
　The rain continued all day.　雨连续下了一整天。
　go on　表示无间歇或有间歇地继续，或以某种特定方式继续，多用作及物动词。例如：
　She went on writing the letter for half an hour.　她这封信连续写了半个小时。
　She went on writing the letter after a short break.　休息一会儿后，她又继续写这封信。
　last　指某事继续存在或某种现象在时间上延续，是不及物动词，常跟有时间状语。例如：
　The war lasted five years.　这场战争连续打了5年。
　The hot weather lasted until September.　炎热的天气一直持续到9月。
　succeed　指有规律地连续，尤指“继任”。例如：
　The son succeeded his father as director of the company.　儿子接替了父亲任公司经理。

　天气仍然又冷又潮。
　［误］ The weather is still continuing cold and wet.
　［正］ The weather continues cold and wet.
　［析］ continue本身含有“持续”之意，不宜用于进行体，也不宜用still修饰。

　［同义词］ carry, persist, proceed, recommence, renew, resume, endure, last, remain, stay
　［反义词］ cease, discontinue, interrupt, stop
　［词源］　拉丁语continuare（使…保持在一起）