continua

continua — 名詞

1. a range or series of things that changes smoothly from one end to the other, wit

1.名詞C1
釋義

連續體

無明確分界的連續序列或範圍

a range or series of things that changes smoothly from one end to the other, without clear breaks or separate categories between the parts — for example, a colour spectrum from red to blue, or a political scale from left to right

例句

Ravindra sees language as a continuum from formal to informal rather than two separate styles.

Ravindra 認為語言是從正式到非正式的連續體，而不是兩種截然不同的風格。

continuum from X to Y — mapping extremes of a range

The health-care continuum covers everything from routine checkups to emergency surgery.

醫療照護連續體涵蓋從例行健檢到急診手術的一切項目。

常見搭配
  • continuum of care
  • on a continuum
  • along a continuum
  • exist on a continuum
  • the whole continuum
  • broad continuum
同義詞
  • spectrum

    emphasises the two ends of a range; more common in everyday use

  • range

    more general term, does not necessarily imply smooth, gradation with no breaks

  • progression

    suggests movement in one direction along the scale

  • sequence

    focuses on order rather than gradual change between items

反義詞
  • discontinuity

    a break or gap in the expected flow; the opposite of continuous change

  • gap

    a missing section that breaks the expected connection

文法句型

the + continuum

a + continuum + of + noun phrase

on/along + a/the + continuum

用法筆記

Usually appears in singular form (continuum). The Latin plural continua is used in academic writing; continuums is also accepted but less common. Common in linguistics, psychology, sociology, and medicine.

常見錯誤

The continua of care was interrupted yesterday.
The continuum of care was interrupted yesterday.
continua is the plural form; use continuum when referring to one range.
The government studied several continua of income.
The government studied several income continua.
when using the plural, place the modifier after continua rather than before.

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常用片語

  • on a continuum
  • along a continuum
  • exist on a continuum
  • the whole continuum
  • continuum of X

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