名詞 duration:

1. the period of time during which something continues
   同義詞：continuance
2. the property of enduring or continuing in time
   同義詞：continuance
3. continuance in time
   同義詞：length

1. Let's hope the gunmen will hold off for the duration of the cease-fire.
   但愿持槍歹徒在?；鹌陂g能約束自己的行動(dòng)。
2. The duration of marriage is related most obviously to the expectation of life.
   很明顯，婚姻生活的持續(xù)時(shí)間與人的預(yù)期壽命有關(guān)。
3. Limited to the duration of an episode; temporary.
   短暫的僅限于一個(gè)插曲持續(xù)的時(shí)間; 短暫的
4. Well, I'm stuck here for the duration.
   哎，這段時(shí)間我只得呆在這兒了。
5. He finished the work of three years' duration.
   他用三年的時(shí)間完成了這項(xiàng)工作。

du.ra.tion

n.（名詞）
Continuance or persistence in time.
持續(xù)，持久：時(shí)間上的連續(xù)或持續(xù)
A period of existence or persistence:
持續(xù)時(shí)期：
例句：
sat quietly through the duration of the speech.
在演講期間安靜地坐著

來(lái)源：
Middle English duracioun
中古英語(yǔ) duracioun
from Old French duration
源自 古法語(yǔ) duration
from Medieval Latin dôr3tiô dôr3tiôn-
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) dôr3tiô dôr3tiôn-
from Latin dôr3tus [past participle of] dôr3re [to last] * see deu…-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) dôr3tus [] dôr3re的過(guò)去分詞 [延續(xù)] *參見(jiàn) deu…-