continued

IPA/kənˈtɪnjuːd/
KK[kəntˈɪnjud]IPA/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

continued — adjective

  • continuedpositive
  • more continuedcomparative
  • most continuedsuperlative

1. happening or staying present without stopping over a period of time — for instan

1.形容詞B1
釋義

happening or staying present without stopping over a period of time — for instance, continued bad weather that lasts for days, or a continued friendship that remains strong after many years.

例句

The continued drought left farms across the region without enough water for their animals.

attributive use: continued + drought

Local residents worried about the continued rise in monthly rent near the new train station.

continued + abstract noun (rise)

同義詞
  • ongoing

    very close in meaning; 'ongoing' is slightly more common for processes and projects

  • sustained

    implies active effort to keep something going, not just passive continuation

  • uninterrupted

    emphasises that no break occurred, stronger than 'continued'

反義詞
  • discontinued

    the direct opposite: something that has been stopped deliberately

  • ended

    simply means finished, without the nuance of deliberate stopping

文法句型

continued + noun

用法筆記

Only used before a noun (attributive position). It is NOT used after linking verbs: ❌ "The rain was continued" — use "continuous" or "non-stop" for predicative positions.

常見錯誤

❌The noise was continued all night.
✅The continued noise bothered everyone in the building.
💡'continued' goes before the noun, not after a linking verb.
❌We had a continued conversation.
✅We had a long conversation.
💡'continued' describes something that remains in place or keeps happening, not a conversation that lasts a while.

2. used as a label near the foot of a printed page within a book or magazine, alert

2.形容詞B2
釋義

used as a label near the foot of a printed page within a book or magazine, alerting the reader that the written piece carries over to the next sheet.

例句

The word "continued" at the foot of page 14 showed the interview was not finished yet.

publishing context: page-foot label

A small note reading "continued" appeared beneath the last paragraph on the right-hand page.

同義詞
  • cont.

    standard abbreviation used in tables of contents and some publications

  • to be continued

    a phrase used at the end of a section, not as a page-foot label

文法句型

(continued) as a label

用法筆記

Typically enclosed in parentheses — (continued) — or set in italic type. This sense is restricted to print publishing and does NOT apply to digital text.

常見錯誤

❌The article is continued on page 5.
✅The article continues on page 5.' or 'See (continued) on page 5.
💡'continued' as an adjective label is not a verb form; use the verb 'continue' when describing the action.