generation是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family -- （社会或家庭的）一代（人），同代人，同辈人

  • The younger generation smokes less than their parents did. 年轻的一代比他们父母这一代人吸烟要少。

  • There were at least three generations - grandparents, parents and children - at the wedding. 婚礼上至少有3代人——祖父母、父母和孩子们。

  • It's our duty to preserve the planet for future generations. 为了子孙后代保护好这个星球的环境是我们的职责。

  • This painting has been in the family for generations. 这幅画已被该家族收藏了数代之久。

  • A generation ago, home computers were virtually unknown. 二三十年以前，家用电脑还几乎不为世人所知。

  • She's a first-generation American (= she was born and raised in the US, but her parents were not). 她是她们家族移民美国后的第一代。

• 1 the production of energy in a particular form -- （能源）产生；发生

  • electricity generation from wind and wave power 风能和波能发电

• 2 a group of products or machines that are all at the same stage of development -- （产品或机器的）一代

  • a new generation of low-fat margarines 新一代的低脂肪人造黄油

  • Scientists are working on developing the next generation of supercomputers. 科学家们正致力于研发下一代的超级计算机。