continental
- IPA[ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntl]
英式
- forming or belonging to a continent；in, from, or characteristic of mainland Europe
- an inhabitant of mainland Europe.；a member of the Continental Army
noun: continental, plural noun: continentals
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- 1. forming or belonging to a continent continental Antarctica
- 2. in, from, or characteristic of mainland Europe a continental holiday
- 3. US historical relating to the thirteen original colonies of the United States during the time of the American War of Independence in 1783 the officers and men of the Continental forces had little to celebrate
名詞
- 1. an inhabitant of mainland Europe.
- 2. US historical a member of the Continental Army 22 Continentals were killed and scalped
- 3. US historical a piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress the redemption of Continentals by the government
- the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
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- each of the three congresses held by the American colonies (in 1774, 1775, and 1776, ...
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- the area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with ... extensive areas of continental shelf
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- the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
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- another term for duvet
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- a manner of gripping the racket in which (for a right-handed player) the bottom knuckle of the ... he stretched wide to his forehand, shifting to a continental grip to block
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- (in the US) the army raised by the Continental Congress of 1775, with George Washington as ...
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- a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, characteristic of the ...
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- IPA[ˌkän(t)əˈnen(t)əl]
美式
- forming or belonging to a continent: continental Antarctica
- an inhabitant of mainland Europe.
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