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duration

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
duration /dʊˈreɪʃən/ Brit /djʊˈreɪʃən/ noun
duration
/dʊˈreɪʃən/ Brit /djʊˈreɪʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of DURATION
[noncount]
: the length of time that something exists or lasts持续时间

for the duration

: until the end of something直至结束;在整个时期内
often + of
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3698 COCA: 5426

duration

noun

du·​ra·​tion du̇-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce duration (audio)
 also  dyu̇-
1
: continuance in time
gradually increase the duration of your workout
2
: the time during which something exists or lasts
were there for the duration of the concert

Example Sentences

You should gradually increase the duration of your workout. for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
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Word History

Etymology

see durance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of duration was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3698 COCA: 5426
duration

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DURATION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbrief, short短暫的持續時間limited有限的持續時間Jobs were of limited duration and usually paid low wages.工作持續時間都有限,而且工資通常很低。long, prolonged長時間;延長的時間indefinite無限的持續時間maximum, minimum最長/最短持續時間overall, total總的持續時間The overall duration of the flight was 11 hours.全部持續飛行時間為 11 小時。average, mean平均持續時間expected, likely預期的持續時間;可能的持續時間the expected duration of the disease這種疾病的預計持續時間desired, ideal希望得到的/理想的持續時間VERB + DURATIONdecrease, reduce, shorten減少持續時間;縮短持續時間Taking antibiotics will shorten the duration of the illness.服用抗生素能夠縮短病程。limit限制持續時間extend, increase延長/增加持續時間calculate, determine, estimate, measure計算/確定/估計/測量持續時間PREPOSITIONfor the duration (of)在⋯期間She stayed there for the duration of the trip.旅行期間她一直待在那兒。of... duration⋯的一段時間The next contract will be of shorter duration.下一個合同持續時間會短一些。throughout the duration of⋯的整個期間This continued throughout the duration of their marriage.在他們的婚姻存續期間情況一直如此。

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