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practice continence
此义偏正式，常用于宗教或道德语境，指性方面的节制或禁欲。
The monk practiced continence as part of his vows.
这位僧侣践行节欲，以此作为其誓言的一部分。
自制；节制；节欲
continences — plural of continence
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自制；节制；节欲
self-restraint, especially in sexual matters
The monk practiced continence as part of his vows.
这位僧侣践行节欲，以此作为其誓言的一部分。
对排尿和排便的自主控制；节制
The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
节制；克制,尤指性方面的禁欲
Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
连续；不间断
Uninterrupted course; continuity.
Drinking less coffee at night can help older adults maintain bladder continence.
晚上少喝咖啡有助于老年人保持膀胱控制能力。
After weeks of pelvic floor exercises, she noticed a clear improvement in her bowel and bladder continence.
经过数周的盆底肌锻炼，她注意到自己的肠道和膀胱控制能力明显改善。
The doctor explained that a healthy diet and regular exercise are important for preserving continence in old age.
医生解释说，健康的饮食和规律的运动对保持老年时的大小便自控能力很重要。
此义偏正式，常用于宗教或道德语境，指性方面的节制或禁欲。
The monk practiced continence as part of his vows.
这位僧侣践行节欲，以此作为其誓言的一部分。
urinary、bowel 等形容词修饰 continence，表示“排尿/排便自控能力”，与 incontinence（失禁）相对。
Urinary continence can be affected by nerve damage.
排尿自控能力可能受到神经损伤的影响。
这是医学科语境中表示“失禁”的常见说法，也可说 fecal/bowel incontinence。
Loss of continence can be distressing after surgery.
术后出现大小便失禁可能令人痛苦。
Not this
He can continence himself when he is tempted.
Use this
He can control himself when he is tempted.
汉语的“自制”在中文里可作动词，但英语 continence 是名词，不能带宾语。这里要表达“控制自己”，需改用动词 control（词典释义中即用 control 表示“自我约束”），句子结构才正确。
Not this
She has good urine continence.
Use this
She has good urinary continence.
在英语医学术语里，修饰 continence 要用形容词 urinary（来自释义中的 urinary discharge），而 urine 是名词，不能作定语修饰 continence。固定搭配是 urinary continence，因此把 urine 改为 urinary。
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排尿自控
The surgery helped restore urinary continence.
手术有助于恢复排尿自控。
排便自控
Bowel training can improve fecal continence.
肠道训练可以改善排便自控。
节欲；性节制
He took a vow of sexual continence.
他立下节欲的誓言。
大小便失禁
The condition may lead to loss of continence.
这种疾病可能导致大小便失禁。
保持大小便自控
Regular pelvic exercises help maintain continence.
定期的骨盆运动有助于保持大小便自控。
恢复大小便自控
After rehabilitation, she regained continence.
经过康复训练，她恢复了大小便自控。
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Continence里藏着tin（罐头），想象把所有冲动——无论欲望还是排泄——都封入罐头，这就是自制与自控。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作或文学语境、医疗或健康语境 continence 多用于正式或书面语境，口语中较少见。它有两个主要含义：一是指性方面的节制或自制，多见于文学或正式论述；二是指排尿排便的自控，属于医学术语，常用于医疗或健康讨论。
Genuine rhyme: 'incontinence' /ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/. Lookalikes that sound different: 'continent' ends /kɒntɪnənt/, not /kɒntɪnəns/; 'patience' is spelled '-ience' and pronounced /ˈpeɪʃəns/; 'sentence' has /ˈsentəns/ and a different stressed vowel; 'abstinence' and 'innocence' share only the written '-ence' ending and the unstressed /əns/ sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.