continuation

/kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən -yü-ˈā-/ (ame, mw)

continuation — noun

  • continuationsingular
  • continuationsplural

1. When something keeps happening, or someone carries on doing something, over a st

1.名詞B2
釋義

When something keeps happening, or someone carries on doing something, over a stretch of time — with no stop, or after only a short break.

例句

Priyanka argued for continuation of the lunch programme at her children's school.

continuation + of + noun for ongoing activity

The continuation of the old subsidy helped farmers through the dry season.

同義詞
  • prolongation

    more formal; often implies making something last longer than expected or desired

  • persistence

    emphasises continuing despite difficulty or opposition

  • perpetuation

    often used for negative things — continuing a harmful practice or myth

反義詞
  • cessation

    a complete stop or ending, often formal

  • discontinuation

    the act of deliberately ending something that was ongoing

文法句型

continuation + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or official contexts — meetings, agreements, funding decisions. The word stresses that something goes on rather than being replaced or restarted from scratch.

常見錯誤

❌The lawyer asked for a continuation of the trial.
✅The lawyer asked for a continuance of the trial.
💡in legal settings, 'continuance' is the correct term for postponing a court hearing; 'continuation' means keeping something going, not delaying it.

2. A thing that picks up where something earlier left off — for example, the next b

2.名詞B2
釋義

A thing that picks up where something earlier left off — for example, the next book in a series, a road that carries on from another, or extra pages added to a report.

例句

The new museum wing is a modern continuation of the original stone building.

a + continuation + of — physical extension of a structure

Fatima waited eagerly for the continuation of her favourite podcast series.

同義詞
  • sequel

    specifically for films, books, or games that follow an earlier story

  • extension

    broader term; can be a physical addition, a time lengthening, or a follow-up

  • follow-up

    informal; often a meeting, report, or action that comes after an earlier one

反義詞
  • prequel

    a story or film set before an existing work

  • break

    an interruption or gap in what was previously continuous

文法句型

a/the + continuation + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually a creative work (book, film, podcast) or a physical structure (road, wall, building). Not used for a completely new and unconnected piece — there must be a clear link to what came before.

常見錯誤

❌The council built a continuation of the library.' (when it is a separate new building).
✅The council built an extension to the library.
💡'continuation' implies a direct follow-on; an 'extension' is a new part added to an existing building.