generations

英 [ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənz]

美 [ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənz]

n.  (统称)一代人，同代人，同辈人; 代，一代，一辈(通常认为大约30年); (家史中的)一代，一辈
generation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尤指经历或观点相同的）一代人，同代人，同辈人
  Agenerationis all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes.
  1. ...the younger generation of Party members...
     年轻一代的党员
  2. David Mamet has long been considered the leading American playwright of his generation.
     长期以来，戴维·马梅特一直被视为同代人中最杰出的美国剧作家。
• N-COUNT 代，一代，一辈（通常认为大约是30年）
  Agenerationis the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own.
  1. Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.
     就在不到一代人的时间里，坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。
• N-COUNT （机械设备的设计和制造的）代
  You can usegenerationto refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment.
  1. ...a new generation of IBM/Apple computers.
     新一代的IBM/苹果电脑
• ADJ （表示家庭成员拥有某国国籍的时间长短情况）第…代的
  Generationis used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not.
  1. ...second generation Asians in Britain...
     英国的第二代亚洲移民
  2. She is a first generation American.
     她是第一代美国移民。
• N-UNCOUNT （能源的）产生
  Generationis also the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water.
  1. Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.
     日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。

双语例句

• She said if the world did not act conclusively now, it would only bequeath the problem to future generations
  她说如果人类现在不采取决定性的行动，那就只会把问题留给子孙后代。
• We carved their names on the stones so that future generations would know what they had done.
  我们把他们的名字刻在石头上，为的是让后人知道他们的作为。
• These diamonds have been handed down in his family for generations.
  这些钻石在他家已经传了好几代。
• Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot.
  未来几代人会觉得我们无趣乏味得很。
• This heirloom has been handed for several generations.
  此项产业已经数代相传了。
• Generations of students have learnt to parrot the standard explanations.
  一代又一代学生学会了机械地重复这些标准解释。
• The LIS are a big family with three generations living together.
  李家是个大家庭，有三代人同堂。
• For generations this story has circulated among the people.
  这个故事在民间流传了很久。
• Four generations live under one roof.
  四世同堂。
• "two generations ago" means the time your grandfather was your age.
  “两代人以前”指的就是你祖父像你这么大的时候。