continent

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con·ti·nent1 /ˈkɒntɪnənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countableC]

1 SGa large mass of land surrounded by sea 洲；大洲；大陆

the continents of Asia and Africa

亚洲及非洲大陆

2. the Continent British EnglishBrE old-fashionedSG Western Europe, not including the British Isles 〔不包括不列颠群岛在内的〕西欧大陆

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the Continent• By 1980 the continent was pretty much divided ideologically, with the United States gaining an upper hand over the Soviet adventurists.• Partly inspired by the Village Voice, across the continent, he developed the one-off.• The more the continents are exposed to weathering, the more carbon dioxide is drawn down from the atmosphere.• They are mainly seen in pub gardens and street cafes on the continent to offer shade and add colour.• Such textiles as these are found on the Continent between the fifth and the eighth centuries.• The restructuring that we are seeing is mirrored on the continent.• Its surface is carved in some detail and lettered to show the continents and oceans.• It took a full forty-eight hours to span the continent from New York to Los Angeles.

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continent• Clearly the object is no actual island or continent, nor a landscape of any kind.• Billions of dollars have been pumped into the continent.• The history of the continents has moved along a repeating loop of rifting, mountain building and then rifting again.• They are mainly seen in pub gardens and street cafes on the continent to offer shade and add colour.• It is not, however, as clear-cut in this country as it is on the continent.• This tremendous outpouring can still be found upon the continents on both sides of the break.• the continent of Australasia• The continents sit on shifting plates that form the outer crust of the Earth; and the oceans fill the spaces in between.• As a species, indeed, it may be in less danger than three other kites which also occur on this continent.

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