每日一词：continual（转自 韦氏词典）

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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for September 15, 2019 is:

continual • \kun-TIN-yoo-ul\  • adjective

1 : continuing indefinitely in time without interruption

2 : recurring in steady usually rapid succession

Examples:

The continual blaring of the car’s alarm outside made it very difficult for Jane to focus on her work that morning.

“Cows can drink upwards of 50 gallons of water a day, so making sure the animals have continual access to clean water is a must.” — Stephanie Blaszczyk, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2019

Did you know?

Since the mid-19th century, many grammarians have drawn a distinction between continual and continuous. Continual should only mean “occurring at regular intervals,” they insist, whereas continuous should be used to mean “continuing without interruption.” This distinction overlooks the fact that continual is the older word and was used with both meanings for centuries before continuous appeared on the scene. Today, continual is the more likely of the two to mean “recurring,” but it also continues to be used, as it has been since the 14th century, with the meaning “continuing without interruption.”

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September 15, 2019 at 01:00PM


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