generation

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generation /ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən/ noun

plural generations

generation

/ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən/

noun

plural generations

Learner's definition of GENERATION

[count]

a : a group of people born and living during the same time一代人；同代人

She was worshipped by a generation of moviegoers.她受到一代电影爱好者的崇拜。
He was a hero to generations of students.他是一代又一代学生眼中的英雄。
We need to preserve these resources for future generations.我们需要为子孙后代保护好这些资源。
His books are popular among members of the younger/older generation.他的书很受年轻一代/老一辈的欢迎。
(US) The current generation is changing the way things are done. = (Brit) The current generation are changing the way things are done.现在这一代人正在改变做事的方式。

b : the people in a family born and living during the same time（家庭中的）一代人，一辈人

That family has lived in the same house for four generations.那个家族前后四代人一直住在同一所宅子里。
The house has been passed down in the family from generation to generation.这座房子是这家人世代相传的。
first- and second-generation immigrants [=people who immigrated and their children]第一代和第二代移民

[count] : the average length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children代；一代；一辈

She's a generation [=around 20-30 years] older than most of her colleagues.她比她的大部分同事要年长一辈。
He has held that position for a generation.他在那个职位上干了二三十年了。
No one dreamed that such things would be possible a generation ago.二三十年前没人会料到这样的事会成为可能。

[count] : a group of things that are developed from an earlier type新一代产品

The company claims to be developing the next generation of portable computers.公司声称正在开发新一代便携式计算机。

[noncount] : the act or process of making or producing something : the act or process of generating something形成；生成；产生