0 all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family:
There were at least three generations - grandparents, parents and children - at the wedding.
It's our duty to preserve the planet for future generations.
The cubs represent the third generation of tigers that have been given radio collars for the project.
Generations of fish and other marine life were compromised because of the oil spill.
Targeted plant breeding can produce promising results within just a few crop generations.
She's a first-generation American (= she was born and raised in the US, but her parents were not).
1 the production of energy in a particular form:
electricity generation from wind and wave power
There is a carefully planned generation of excitement surrounding each software release.
Law enforcement should focus on public safety, rather than on revenue generation.
2 a group of products or machines that are all at the same stage of development:
a new generation of low-fat margarines
Scientists are working on developing the next generation of supercomputers.
3 all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family, or the usual period of time from a person’s birth to the birth of his or her children:
the last/next generation
There were three generations at the wedding – grandparents, parents, and children.
4 (of living things) the act or process of reproducing
5 a group of people who are about the same age within a society or within a particular family:
6 the production of energy in a particular form:
electricity/power generation
generation from sth Electricity generation from coalmine methane offers new employment opportunities as well as environmental gains.
7 the process of producing something that will create a profit, income, jobs, etc.:
8 a group of products or machines that are all at the same stage of development
She is being acclaimed as the greatest dancer of her generation.
His is a family trade, passed down from generation to generation.
That song was popular with people from my father's generation.
Some diseases are transmitted from one generation to the next.
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
Established methods of power generation create a considerable amount of pollution.
Coal is still the raw material used for most of the UK's electricity generation.
Their entertainment facilities are a key area for income generation.
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年齡層, (社會或家庭的)一代(人),同代人,同輩人, (時間跨度為23至30年左右的)一代,一輩…
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同世代の人々, 一世代(子供が成人し親に取って代わる25~30年間), (開発された製品の)世代…
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