duration

中英词典 - "duration"

1. 名词

1) 持续时间

词义：事件、过程或状态持续存在的时间。

例句：

1. What is the duration of the movie? (这部电影的持续时间是多久?)
2. The duration of the concert is two hours. (这场音乐会的持续时间为两个小时。)
3. The storm continued for a long duration. (风暴持续了很长时间。)

2) 持续期限

词义：合同、许可证或协议的有效期。

例句：

4. I have a one-year visa with a duration of stay of six months. (我有一年的签证，停留期限为六个月。)
5. The rental agreement has a duration of two years. (租赁协议的有效期为两年。)

3) 持续性

词义：某事物的持续时间或持续存在的状态。

例句：

6. The duration of the illness depends on various factors. (疾病的持续时间取决于各种因素。)
7. The duration of the contract will be determined by negotiation. (合同的持续时间将通过协商确定。)

2. 形容词

1) 持续的

词义：指某事物持续存在或持续的时间长。

例句：

8. The thunderstorm was of long duration. (这场雷雨持续了很长时间。)
9. The duration effect of the medication lasted for several hours. (药物的持续效果持续了几个小时。)

2) 持久的

词义：指某事物持续时间长久，不易消失。

例句：

10. The friendship between them is of long duration. (他们之间的友谊持久。)
11. The duration of the drought has had a significant impact on agriculture. (干旱的持久对农业产生了重大影响。)

3. 词语辨析

"duration"与"time"的区别：

时间（time）是普遍概念，指事件发生的点或段；而持续时间（duration）则更注重事件或状态的长短。

例句：

12. What time will the meeting start? (会议什么时候开始?)
13. How long is the duration of the meeting? (会议持续多久?)

4. 词汇扩充

1) 近义词：

1. length (长度)
2. term (期限)
3. span (跨度)
4. period (时期)

2) 反义词：

1. momentary (瞬间的)
2. transient (短暂的)
3. temporary (临时的)
4. instantaneous (立即的)

5. 柯林斯词典解释

名词:

1. The duration of an event is the time during which it happens or exists.

形容词:

2. If something happens for the duration of a particular period, it happens continually throughout that period.

6. 牛津词典解释

名词:

1. The time during which something continues.

形容词:

2. Continuing for a long period of time.

7. 用法

1) 介词短语：

1. During the duration of the performance, photography is not allowed.
2. He was unable to concentrate for the duration of the lecture.

2) 表示持续时间的短语：

3. The duration of the flight was twelve hours.
4. I have been waiting for an extended duration.

8. 中英双语例句

1. What is the duration of the movie? (这部电影的持续时间是多久?)
2. The duration of the concert is two hours. (这场音乐会的持续时间为两个小时。)
3. The storm continued for a long duration. (风暴持续了很长时间。)
4. I have a one-year visa with a duration of stay of six months. (我有一年的签证，停留期限为六个月。)
5. The rental agreement has a duration of two years. (租赁协议的有效期为两年。)
6. The duration of the illness depends on various factors. (疾病的持续时间取决于各种因素。)
7. The duration of the contract will be determined by negotiation. (合同的持续时间将通过协商确定。)
8. The thunderstorm was of long duration. (这场雷雨持续了很长时间。)
9. The duration effect of the medication lasted for several hours. (药物的持续效果持续了几个小时。)
10. The friendship between them is of long duration. (他们之间的友谊持久。)
11. The duration of the drought has had a significant impact on agriculture. (干旱的持久对农业产生了重大影响。)
12. What time will the meeting start? (会议什么时候开始?)
13. How long is the duration of the meeting? (会议持续多久?)
14. During the duration of the performance, photography is not allowed.
15. He was unable to concentrate for the duration of the lecture.
16. The duration of the flight was twelve hours.
17. I have been waiting for an extended duration.