Word · Frequency #36873
intergenerational
/ˌɪntɝːˈdʒenɝːˌeɪʃənəl/
adjective
代际的；两代人之间的
Between or across generations.
- 1.
Between or across generations.
代际之间的,跨代的。
代际之间的,跨代的。；两代人之间的
In use
The family gathering highlighted the intergenerational conflict between grandparents and teenagers.
Policymakers are concerned about intergenerational equity in the distribution of public resources.
The program promotes intergenerational learning by pairing retirees with young students.
intergenerational + noun
intergenerational conflict
代际冲突
be intergenerational
也可用‘两代人之间的’，但‘跨代的’更简洁。
The program is intergenerational.
这个项目是跨代的。
Common mistakes
There is an intergeneration conflict in the family.There is an intergenerational conflict in the family.
Intergenerational 是形容词，而 intergeneration 不是标准英语形容词。需要加上 -al 后缀。
The intragenerational gap between grandparents and grandchildren is large.The intergenerational gap between grandparents and grandchildren is large.
Intergenerational 表示“两代人之间的”，而 intragenerational 表示“同代人内部的”。这里指不同代人，应用 intergenerational。
Connections
Confusing words
- generational
- 一代人的 · generational仅指同一代人内部的特征或问题，而intergenerational强调两代人之间的关系或传递。
- intragenerational
- 同代人之间的 · intragenerational指同一代人内部的关系，与intergenerational（跨代）相反，前缀intra-表示内部，inter-表示之间。
Word family
- generation
- 一代，代 · n
- generational
- 世代的，代际的 · adj
- intergenerationally
- 世代之间地 · adv
- intergenerationality
- 代际性 · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前作定语，也可用于系动词后作表语
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