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continent    音标拼音: [k'ɑntənənt]
n. 大陆,洲
a. 自制的,克制的

大陆,洲自制的,克制的

continent
adj 1: having control over urination and defecation [ant:
{incontinent}]
2: abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests" [synonym:
{celibate}, {continent}]
n 1: one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven
continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
2: the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the
Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"

Continent \Con"ti*nent\, n. [L. continens, prop., a holding
together: cf. F. continent. See {Continent}, a.]
1. That which contains anything; a receptacle. [Obs.]
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The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. --Bp.
Kennet.
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2. One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main
land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land
differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in
its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by
mountain chains; as, the continent of North America.
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Note: The continents are now usually regarded as six in
number: North America, South America, Europe, Asia,
Africa, and Australia. But other large bodies of land
are also reffered to as continents; as, the Antarctic
continent; the continent of Greenland. Europe, Asia,
and Africa are often grouped together as the Eastern
Continent, and North and South America as the Western
Continent.
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{The Continent}, the main land of Europe, as distinguished
from the islands, especially from England.
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Continent \Con"ti*nent\, a. [L. continens, -entis, prop., p. pr.
of continere to hold together, to repress: cf. F. continent.
See {Contain}.]
1. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
[Obs.] --Shak.
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2. Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or
passions; temperate; moderate.
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Have a continent forbearance till the speed of his
rage goes slower. --Shak.
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3. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint
upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit
sexual intercourse; chaste.
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My past life
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Hath been as continent, as chaste, as true,
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As I am now unhappy. --Shak.
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4. Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent
fever. [Obs.]
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The northeast part of Asia is, if not continent with
the west side of America, yet certainly it is the
least disoined by sea of all that coast.
--Berrewood.
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Encratite \En"cra*tite\, n. [L. Encratitae, pl., fr. Gr. ?
self-disciplined; ? in ? strength.] (Eccl. Hist.)
One of a sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage,
wine, and animal food; -- called also {Continent}.
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60 Moby Thesaurus words for "continent":
Africa, America, Antipodes, Apostolic, Asia, Asia Major,
Asia Minor, Australasia, East, Eastern Hemisphere, Encratic,
Eurasia, Europe, Far East, Lenten, Levant, Middle East, Near East,
New World, Occident, Oceania, Old World, Orient, Platonic,
Pythagorean, Rechabite, Shaker, Spartan, Stoic, West,
Western Hemisphere, abstemious, abstentious, abstinent, ascetic,
bridled, celibate, chaste, curbed, down under, eastland,
fruitarian, inhibited, intact, landmass, maidenly, nephalistic,
on the wagon, pure, restrained, sexually abstinent, sober,
sworn off, teetotal, temperate, the old country, vegetarian,
vestal, virgin, virginal

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  • Continent - Wikipedia
    Most English-speaking countries recognize seven continents In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (or Oceania or Australasia)
  • 7 continents of the world and their countries
    There are 7 continents in the world: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica 6 of them are divided into many countries and territories
  • Continents Of The World - WorldAtlas
    Below is an overview of the world's continent using the most popular classification system, the seven continent method North America is the third largest continent in the world by land area By population, it is the fourth largest
  • Continent | Definition, Map, Facts | Britannica
    Continent, one of the larger continuous masses of land, namely, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia, listed in order of size (Europe and Asia are sometimes considered a single continent, Eurasia ) Learn more about continents in this article
  • CONTINENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of CONTINENT is one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe How to use continent in a sentence
  • Continent - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    A continent is a large area of the land on Earth that is joined There are no strict rules for what land is considered a continent, but in general the Earth is known to have seven continents; these being, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania or Australia
  • Continent - National Geographic Society
    A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
  • CONTINENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    CONTINENT definition: 1 one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by… Learn more
  • What is a Continent? - WorldAtlas
    According to the Cambridge dictionary, a continent is defined as “one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea, and usually consisting of various countries”
  • Geography Facts about the World’s Continents
    The seven-continent model recognizes Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America as separate continents It is the continent model most commonly taught in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and much of Western Europe





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