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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
一代人；同代人
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一代人；同代人
All the people born and living at about the same time, considered as a group.
a generation of young people
一代年轻人
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
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。
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。
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。
AI contextual example
they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade
他们不得不等上一代人的时间,那种偏见才逐渐消退。
WordNet
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。
Not this
Many generation have passed.
Use this
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。
Not this
He is from a different generation with me.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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联想generate（产生）：一代人产生下一代人，就是generation。
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All these words share the final '-ation' which is pronounced as /ˈeɪʃən/ with primary stress on the syllable before '-ation'. They rhyme with 'generation'. However, not all words ending in '-ation' rhyme (e.g., 'ration' /ˈræʃən/ does not have the same vowel).
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