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TOEFL BNC: 3626 COCA: 4022

continent

1 continent /ˈkɑːntənənt/ noun
plural continents
1 continent
/ˈkɑːntənənt/
noun
plural continents
Learner's definition of CONTINENT
[count] : one of the great divisions of land (such as North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica) of the Earth大陆;陆地;洲
the Continent chiefly British : the countries of Europe except for Great Britain and Ireland(除英国和爱尔兰之外的)欧洲大陆
2 continent /ˈkɑːntənənt/ adjective
2 continent
/ˈkɑːntənənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of CONTINENT
medical
: able to control your bladder and bowels有正常排便节制力的;大小便能自控的
opposite incontinent

— continence

/ˈkɑːntənəns/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 3626 COCA: 4022

continent

1 of 2

noun

con·​ti·​nent ˈkän-tə-nənt How to pronounce continent (audio)
ˈkänt-nənt
1
a
: one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe
b
capitalized : the continent of Europe
used with the
2
3
archaic : container, confines
4
archaic : epitome

continent

2 of 2

adjective

con·​ti·​nent ˈkän-tə-nənt How to pronounce continent (audio)
1
: exercising continence
Most children are continent by the age of three.
2
obsolete : restrictive
continently adverb

Example Sentences

Noun The book provides information on hotels in Britain and on the Continent. Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent. Adjective Most children are continent by age three. a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Across the continent, nations rejected British rule and chose independence in her first decade on the throne. Danica Kurka, Jill Lawless And Sylvia Hui, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 The combination of record heat and extraordinarily dry conditions wreaked havoc across the continent. Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Russia’s move Friday to extend a halt to flows through the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany is set to exacerbate energy pressures that are already straining households and businesses across the continent. Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Germany is the largest economy in Europe, and many countries have called for the ECB to raise interest rates to stem inflation across the continent. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022 Quantum Flagship program coordinates research projects across the continent, but those efforts aren’t entirely aligned yet. Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Since joining Amazon in 2017 Georgia has grown the team from a single person to now a fantastic organization poised for continued growth in 7 different country offices spread across the continent. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Like so many Indigenous languages across the continent, it is considered an endangered language. Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 And the monks followed up with research trips across the continent, working to create a truly pan-African liturgy. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
Adjective
And his unique, multi-continent leadership marked a highpoint in business globalization. David Meyer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 The 30-year-old Salvadoran cyclist had been on a cross-continent bike journey with her partner, Jake, for almost a year. Jessica Diaz-hurtado, refinery29.com, 3 June 2022 Geoscientists say Earth will be home to one massive supercontinent about 200 million years from now; there are four prominent versions of this mega-continent. Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2022 The Asian Cup finals tournament staged in India is Kerr's first experience of being in the sub-continent. Asif Burhan, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The pair coordinated a cross-continent entrepreneurial endeavor driven by art that has helped keep craftswomen employed and businesses afloat. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2021 In the space of five years, TV veteran Sameer Nair has built Applause Entertainment into a powerhouse supplier of Indian content that is being hungrily consumed by the sub-continent’s streaming platforms. Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2021 IHS Markit ranked India the third most attractive destination for international investment in solar energy last month, while Ernst & Young considers the sub-continent the primary destination for solar funding. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021 After officially launching over the spring following nearly a year of beta testing, ScreenHits TV is in the midst of a global rollout throughout Europe, the Indian sub-continent and Latin and North America. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

(senses 1-2) borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, "land forming part of a continuous mass (as opposed to an island)," borrowed from Latin continent-, continens (short for terra continens), from continent-, continens, adjective, "uninterrupted, continuous, forming part of a continuous mass," from present participle of continēre "to hold together, restrain, have as contents"; (senses 3 & 4) probably borrowed from Medieval Latin continentia "container, content, tenor (of a document)," noun derivative of Latin continent-, continens, present participle of continēre — more at contain

Note: The regular outcome of Medieval Latin continentia following the rules for adopting such nouns in English would have been continence, but as this word was already in use as an abstract noun, writers may have resorted to continent. Note continent in Middle English used by the translator of Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie in the sense "content."

Adjective

Middle English contynent "abstemious, refraining from sexual intercourse," borrowed from Middle French continent, borrowed from Medieval Latin continent-, continens, going back to Latin, "restrained, not indulging in excesses," from present participle of continēre "to hold together, restrain, have as contents" — more at contain

First Known Use

Noun

1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of continent was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 3626 COCA: 4022
continent

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTINENT | CONTINENT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEAfrican, Australian, North American, etc.非洲、澳大利亞、北美等大陸entire, whole整個大陸VERB + CONTINENTcross穿越大陸He crossed a whole continent to find his family.他穿越整個大陸去找家人。cover, span包括/跨越⋯大洲The police investigation spanned three continents.警方的調查跨越三大洲。CONTINENT + VERBdrift, move大陸漂移/運動The evidence that the continents have drifted is overwhelming.大陸漂移的證據無可辯駁。PREPOSITIONacross a/the continent穿越大洲He journeyed across continents in his quest for adventure.他為了尋求冒險穿越各大洲。on the continent在大陸上Wolves are still found on the continent of Europe.在歐洲大陸上仍然有狼。

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