generations
- n.代,一代,一辈(通常认为大约30年);(家史中的)一代,一辈;(统称)一代人,同代人,同辈人
- generation的复数
generations
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N-COUNT (尤指经历或观点相同的)一代人,同代人,同辈人
A generation is all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes....the younger generation of Party members...
年轻一代的党员
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N-COUNT 代,一代,一辈(通常认为大约是30年)
A generation is the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own.Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.
就在不到一代人的时间里,坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。
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N-COUNT (机械设备的设计和制造的)代
You can use generation to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment....a new generation of IBM/Apple computers.
新一代的IBM/苹果电脑
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ADJ (表示家庭成员拥有某国国籍的时间长短情况)第…代的
Generation is used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not....second generation Asians in Britain...
英国的第二代亚洲移民
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N-UNCOUNT (能源的)产生
Generation is also the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water.Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.
日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。
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In the early years , Disney officials traveled to China to try to explain to the elder generations what the park was about since many weren 't as familiar with American stories and movies as are younger visitors today .
早年,迪士尼的员工前往中国,尝试向老一代人解释迪士尼乐园是怎么回事,因为许多人不像如今更年轻的游客那么熟悉美国的故事和电影。
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Material matters weren 't quite so important when previous generations courted .
在上一代人的婚姻中,物质条件没这么重要。
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She was one of the best tennis players of her generation .
她是同辈中最出色的网球运动员之一。
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How can we best serve the needs of future generations ?
我们怎样才最能满足后代子孙的需要?
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My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war .
我这一代人在成长过程中没有经历过世界大战。
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She was one of the greatest minds of her generation .
她是她那一代人中最聪慧的人之一。
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I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts .
我常常想:后代将怎样评价我们所作出的努力。
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She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates .
她激励了整整一届时装学校的毕业生。
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Social customs provide a vital link between generations .
社会风俗在代与代之间起到了极其重要的纽带作用。
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My family have lived in this house for generations .
我家祖祖辈辈都住在这房子里。
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This painting has been in our family for generations .
这幅画是我们家的传家宝。
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Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction .
留给子孙后代的将是环境的污染与破坏。
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He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation .
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
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The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation .
这部小说准确地传达了一代人的感情和思想。
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He is arguably the best actor of his generation .
按理他是他那一代中最优秀的演员。
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Each generation passes through a similar parade of events .
每一代人都要经历一系列类似的事。
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The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation .
这位歌手被看作是她那一代年轻人的典型代表。
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Family photos spanning five generations were stolen .
一家五代人的照片失窃了。
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He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation .
他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
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Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers .
就在不到一代人的时间里,坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。
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She is a first generation American .
她是第一代美国移民。
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They are a lost generation in search of an identity .
他们属于迷惘的一代,想要找寻自我。
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These personality traits get passed on from generation to generation
这些性格特征代代相传。
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The house had belonged to her family for three or four generations .
这套房子归她们家有三四代人了。
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This challenge will occupy Europe for a generation or more .
这将是欧洲在未来二三十年或者更长的时间里所要面临的挑战。
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Manufacturers are working on a new generation of cheaper digital radios .
制造商正在研制价格更便宜的新一代数字收音机。
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He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation .
他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。
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The play represents the collision of three generations .
这部戏表现了三代人之间的矛盾冲突。
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Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation .
日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。
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Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot .
未来几代人会觉得我们无趣乏味得很。