Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4599
Fully loadedcontinuities
连续性
continuities is the plural of continuity.
the state of being continuous, without interruption
- 1.
Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.
没有中断或断开；在空间或时间上连续的性质
- 2.
uninterrupted connection or union
连续不断
- 3.
A characteristic property of a continuous function.
连续函数的一个特性
- 4.
a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
电影拍摄中用于保持镜头连贯的详细剧本
- 5.
A narrative device in episodic fiction where previous and/or future events in a series of stories are accounted for in present stories.
系列小说中一种叙事手法,在当下故事中交代系列中先前和/或将来的事件
- 6.
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
时间上的连续性
- 7.
A canon; one specific fictional universe within a multiverse.
没有中断或断开；在空间或时间上连续的性质；连续不断；连续函数的一个特性；电影拍摄中用于保持镜头连贯的详细剧本；系列小说中一种叙事手法,在当下故事中交代系列中先前和/或将来的事件
In use
The company's business continuity plan ensures operations are not disrupted during emergencies.
The festival has maintained an unbroken continuity for over 500 years.
The director carefully checked the film's continuity to avoid any inconsistencies between scenes.
continuity of sth
表示某事物的持续状态或连接性。
The continuity of the project depends on stable funding.
项目的连续性取决于稳定的资金。
continuity between A and B
表示两者之间的连贯性。
There is a lack of continuity between the two film series.
两个电影系列之间缺乏连续性。
ensure continuity
动词短语，强调保证连续不断。
Connections
Collocations
- continuity of care
- 护理的连续性
- The hospital ensures continuity of care for patients transferred between departments.医院确保转科病人的护理连续性。
- business continuity
- 业务连续性
- The company has a robust business continuity plan to handle disruptions.该公司有稳健的业务连续性计划来应对中断。
- continuity plan
- 应急计划
- Every organization should have a continuity plan for crises.每个组织都应有应对危机的应急计划。
- sense of continuity
- 连续感
- Moving to a new city can disrupt one's sense of continuity.搬到新城市会破坏一个人的连续感。
- continuity error
- 连续性错误
- The movie had a continuity error where a character's shirt changed color.电影中有一个连续性错误，角色的衬衫颜色变了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 'continuity' 拆成 'continue' + 'ity'，记住 '继续的状态' 即连续性。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical contexts: formal writing, academic discourse, narrative sequencing
Grammar Note
作不可数名词时表抽象连续性；复数形式 continuities 指多种连续性或具体实例。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in '-ity' and share a similar final pronunciation (/əti/ or /ti/), but they do not rhyme because the stressed vowel (the vowel in the syllable immediately before '-ity') varies (e.g., continuity has /uə/, activity has /ɪ/, etc.). Use these words for spelling comparison only.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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