a generation of + plural noun
用于指某个群体中年龄相仿的一代人
a generation of young people
一代年轻人
一代；辈；世代；一代（约二三十年）；一代人的时间；产生；生成；生殖；繁殖；（技术）代
All the people born and living at about the same time, considered as a group.
The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation.
同时生活或年龄大致相同的所有人
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
The act of creating a living creature or organism; procreation.
遗传相关的一群生物,构成谱系中的单一代际
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit.
连续两代之间的正常时间间隔
the normal time between successive generations
The average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time.
A set stage in the development of computing or of a specific technology.
The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude, by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.
A group of people born in a specific range of years and whose members can relate culturally to one another.
A version of a form of pop culture which differs from later or earlier versions.
A copy of a recording made from an earlier copy.
A single iteration of a cellular automaton rule on a pattern.
The older generation often has different values from the younger generation.
老一代人通常与年轻一代有着不同的价值观。
用法提示：generation 作为可数名词，指年龄相近的一代人。
AI contextual example
This photograph was taken by my grandmother's generation.
这张照片是我祖母那一代人拍摄的。
用法提示：generation 所有格形式表示某代人的归属。
AI contextual example
Our generation is more connected than ever before through technology.
我们这一代人通过技术比以往任何时候都更加紧密相连。
用法提示：generation 指同时代的一群人，主语为单数。
AI contextual example
用于指某个群体中年龄相仿的一代人
a generation of young people
一代年轻人
常用形容词或名词修饰generation，表示特定世代
the first generation
第一代
表示世代传承
Knowledge is passed from one generation to the next.
知识代代相传。
较正式，常用于人口统计学或学术语境，强调分组研究
更具体指某一年龄范围，不强调代际文化特征
强调社交关系和身份认同，常用于青少年或儿童
不限于同年龄，可指同一时代的人物，较正式
grammar · medium
易错句子Many generation have passed.
正确表达Many generations have passed.
“generation”是可数名词，表示“一代人”时需用复数形式。汉语中“一代”没有单复数变化，导致学习者忽略复数标记。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is from a different generation with me.
正确表达He is from a different generation from me.
表示“与……不同代”时，英语固定搭配介词用from（或than），而不是with，受汉语“和……不同”的影响误用with。
发电机指设备，generation（发电）指发电的过程；generation（一代人）指同时代的人群。
时代指具有显著特征的历史时期，generation（一代人）指大约同龄的人群。
年轻一代
The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
年轻一代对技术更加适应。
老一代
The older generation often values traditional customs.
老一代人通常重视传统习俗。
未来世代
We must protect the environment for future generations.
我们必须为未来世代保护环境。
代沟
The generation gap can lead to misunderstandings between parents and children.
代沟可能导致父母与孩子之间的误解。
第一代
He is a first generation immigrant from China.
他是来自中国的第一代移民。
第二代
Second generation Americans often feel connected to both cultures.
第二代美国人通常对两种文化都有归属感。
verb
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adjective
adjective
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gener (root) + ation (suffix)
gener (root) + ate (verb suffix)
gener (root) + ator (agent suffix)
指代同一时期的人，与generation在人口统计中相关
家族世系中的一代，与generation的血缘关系概念相关
历史时期，与generation的时间跨度意义相似
特指某一代人群，是generation的一个具体实例
技术世代更迭的核心驱动，与generation的技术发展阶段相关
代沟
There is often a generation gap between parents and teenagers.
父母和青少年之间常常存在代沟。
一代一代地
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.
这个传统一代一代地传了下来。
X世代
Generation X grew up during a time of economic change.
X世代成长于经济变革时期。
谈论我的世代
The song 'My Generation' became the voice of a generation.
歌曲《我的世代》成为了一代人的心声。
我们是感受到气候变化影响的第一代人，也是能够为之做点什么的最后一代人。
President Obama's climate speech challenges every generation to take responsibility.
奥巴马总统的气候演讲挑战每一代人承担责任。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.