continuing

Thân thiện

The family faces continuing financial challenges.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lasting for a long time; enduring: Describes something that persists over an extended period, often implying a prolonged or chronic state.
   • Remaining in effect or operation; ongoing: Describes something that is still active, valid, or in progress without interruption.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The country faces continuing economic challenges. (The economic challenges persist over a long period.)
  • The continuing noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate. (The noise remained in effect without stopping.)
  • Her continuing support was essential to the project's success. (Her support was ongoing and uninterrupted.)

Advanced Usage

• "Continuing education": Refers to courses or programs of study taken after formal education, often for professional development.

  • Many professionals enroll in continuing education courses to maintain their licenses.

• "In continuing violation of": A legal or formal phrase indicating an ongoing breach of a rule or law.

  • The company was fined for being in continuing violation of environmental regulations.

Variants and Related Words

• Continue (verb): To persist in an activity or state; to resume.
  • Please continue with your presentation.
• Continuation (noun): The act of continuing; an extension.
  • The sequel is a direct continuation of the first film.
• Continuous (adjective): Uninterrupted in time, sequence, or extent.
  • The machine requires a continuous power supply.

Synonyms

• Ongoing: Currently happening or being done.
• Persistent: Continuing firmly or obstinately.
• Uninterrupted: Not stopped or blocked.

Related Phrases

• Continuing resolution: (In U.S. government) A temporary law that allows agencies to continue operating at existing funding levels.

  • Congress passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown.

• Continuing professional development (CPD): The process of tracking and documenting skills and knowledge gained formally and informally beyond initial training.

  • Doctors are required to undertake continuing professional development.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of long duration
   • chronic money problems
2. remaining in force or being carried on without letup
   • the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
   • the continuing struggle to put food on the table

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chronic