continual英 [kntnjul] 美 [kntnjul]
详细释义：
ADJ 不停的;不间断的
A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
The school has been in continual use since 1883...自1883年以来，该校从未停办过。
ADJ 一再的;反复的;频繁的
Continual events happen again and again.
...the government's continual demands for cash to finance its chronic deficit...政府为补贴长期的财政赤字而对资金的持续需求
continual, continuous 和 constant异同：
continual, continuous 和 constant 都可以用来描述不间断地发生或一直存在的事物。
continual 表示一段时期内经常发生，尤其是令人不快的事情：his continual drinking (他持续饮酒)，continual demands to cut costs (对于削减成本的再三要求)。
continuous 则表示一刻不停，或看似如此：days of continuous rain (淫雨霏霏的日子)，a continuous background noise (一刻不停的背景噪声)。
constant 表示一直在发生，或从不消失：He was in constant pain (他的疼痛一直没有消停)，Eva's constant criticism (伊娃不断的批评)。
