Generation
[ 'dʒɛnə'reʃən ]
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n. 一代人;代（约30年），时代;生殖;产生;
💡 词根助记
gener出生，产生 + ation 表示行为状态、过程 → n.一代，一代人；产生
📝 例句
A smaller generation sacrifices to excitement.
下一代成了冲动的牺牲品。
bridge the generation gap
弥补代沟
The waterfall can be used for the generation of electricity.
这瀑布可用以发电。
He was the first of a new generation.
他是新一代的奠基者。
The antiques have been handed down to them from one generation to another.
这些古董世代相传传到了他们手里。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ gen-拼音“跟”,er-拼音“儿”,a-一,tion-谐音“神”:跟儿子喜欢的一个神仙是同一代人
※ ge-拼音“哥”,ne-拼音“哪”,ra-化学元素“镭”,tion-谐音“神”:哥哥这一代人都相信哪咤认识雷神
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-gener-表示“出生”
常见变体有-gen-、-gin-、-gn-
📖 牛津释义
generation
n
1 [U]
(a) production 产生; 发生
the generation of electricity by steam or water-power 蒸汽或水力发电
the generation of heat by friction 摩擦生热.
(b) (biology 生) production of living beings, esp offspring; procreation 繁殖; （尤指）生育後代.
2 [C] single stage in a family history （家史中的）一代
a family party at which all three generations were present, ie children, parents and grandparents 三代同堂的家庭聚会
experience handed down from generation to generation 世代相传的经验.
3 [C, Gp] all people born at about the same time 代（大致在同一时期内出生的所有人）
My generation behaves differently from my father's and grandfather's. 我这一代人和我父辈及祖辈表现不同.
[attrib 作定语]
a first-, second-, third-, etc generation American, ie sb who himself or whose parents or grandparents, etc emigrated to America 第一、 第二、 第三等代美国人（本人或其父母或其祖父母等移居美国者）.
4 [C] average period, usu considered to be 25-30 years, in which children grow up to become full adults 一代人的期间, 代（通常认为是从儿童长到成年人的25-30年间）
a generation ago 一代人之前
within one generation 在一代人的期间内.
5 [C] single stage in the development of a type of product （产品类型的）代
the new generation of supersonic airliners 新一代的超音速客机
[attrib 作定语]
third-generation robots 第三代机器人.
🎯 考研助记
generate(产生)+ion(名缀):- 产生 一代人
🔁 扩展释义
*[,dʒenә'reiʃәn]n. 一代, 一世, 产生【医】 生殖, 世代
🏥 医学释义
生殖，发生
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What do you want to do after breakfast?
早餐后你想做什么？
Ouch!
好痛呀！
These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
好像设计这些奇形怪状的展品不仅是为了给人感情上的强烈刺激，而且还想给人以电击似的！