continental 音标拼音: [k
, ɑntən'ɛntəl] [k
, ɑntən'ɛnəl]
a . 大陆的,洲的
n . 欧洲大陆人
大陆的,洲的欧洲大陆人
Continental adj 1 :
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe ; "
a Continental breakfast "
2 :
of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War ; "
the Continental Army "; "
the Continental Congress "
3 :
of or relating to or characteristic of a continent ; "
the continental divide "; "
continental drift "
4 :
being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe ; "
the continental United States "; "
continental Europe "; "
continental waters "
[
ant : {
intercontinental }]
Continental \
Con `
ti *
nen "
tal \,
a .
1 .
Of or pertaining to a continent .
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2 .
Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe ,
in distinction from the adjacent islands ,
especially England ;
as ,
a continental tour ;
a continental coalition .
--
Macaulay .
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No former king had involved himself so frequently in the labyrinth of continental alliances . --
Hallam .
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3 . (
Amer .
Hist .)
Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively ,
in the time of the Revolutionary War ;
as ,
Continental money .
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The army before Boston was designated as the Continental army ,
in contradistinction to that under General Gage ,
which was called the "
Ministerial army ." --
W .
Irving .
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{
Continental Congress }.
See under {
Congress }.
{
Continental system } (
Hist .),
the blockade of Great Britain ordered by Napoleon by the decree of Berlin ,
Nov .
21 ,
1806 ;
the object being to strike a blow at the maritime and commercial supremacy of Great Britain ,
by cutting her off from all intercourse with the continent of Europe .
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Continental \
Con `
ti *
nen "
tal \,
n .
1 . (
Amer .
Hist .)
A soldier in the Continental army .
See {
Continental },
a .,
3 .
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2 . (
Amer .
Hist .)
a piece of the Continental currency ,
paper money issued under authority of the Continental Congress .
See {
Continental },
a .,
3 .
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Note : "
Not worth a continental ."
was said of Continental currency after the American revolution ,
when it was considered almost worthless .
Eventually ,
under Alexander Hamilton '
s direction at the Treasury department ,
the currency was all redeemed at full value .
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PJC ]
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