duration

英 [djuˈreɪʃn]

美 [duˈreɪʃn]

n.  持续时间; 期间

复数：durations　

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Collins.2 / BNC.3698 / COCA.5426

习惯用语

n.

for the duration
• 直到…结束；在整个…期间
  until the end of a particular situation

牛津词典

noun

• 持续时间；期间
  the length of time that sth lasts or continues
  1. The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war.
     战争期间这所学校被用作医院。
  2. a contract of three years' duration
     三年期的合同

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (某事件或状态的)持续时间,期间
  Theduration ofan event or state is the time during which it happens or exists.
  1. He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial...
     他的任务是在审讯期间保护她。
  2. Courses are of two years' duration.
     课程为期两年。
• PHRASE 直到…结束;在整个…期间
  If you say that something will happenfor the duration, you mean that it will happen for as long as a particular situation continues.
  1. His wounds knocked him out of combat for the duration.
     他的伤病使他在整个期间都无法参赛。

英英释义

noun

• continuance in time
  1. the ceremony was of short duration
  2. he complained about the length of time required
  Synonym:length
• the property of enduring or continuing in time
  Synonym:continuance
• the period of time during which something continues
  Synonym:continuance

双语例句

• The levels of stress and testing duration increased during the subsequent iterations.
  在后继的迭代中，压力的等级和测试持续时间增加了。
• He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial
  他的任务是在审讯期间保护她。
• Almost all workers heeded a call by the trade unions to stay at home for the duration of the strike.
  工会号召工人在罢工期间呆在家里，几乎所有工人都响应了这一号召。
• Courses are of two years 'duration.
  课程为期两年。
• Largely thanks to the entertainment industry's lawyers and lobbyists, copyright's scope and duration have vastly increased.
  很大程度上，多亏了娱乐工业的律师和说客们，版权的范围和时间都大大增长了。
• Adsorbate bacterins can vary in potency, which affects the level and duration of protection.
  吸附菌苗在影响保护水平和时间的能力上可能不同。
• Opening and duration of the session;
  会议开幕和会期；
• The storm was of short duration.
  暴风雨持续时间很短。
• But given the depth and duration of your coma.
  但根据你昏迷的深度和持续的时间。
• Over the nine-month duration of the experiment, the youngsters did indeed learn how to manipulate the joystick and buttons.
  在历时九个月的实验期间，儿童确实学会了如何操作摇杆与按键。