continuation

名词 continuation:

1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption
   同义词：continuance
2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
   同义词：sequel
3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
   同义词：good continuation, law of continuation
4. the consequence of being lengthened in duration
   同义词：lengthiness, prolongation, protraction

1. He argued for a continuation of the search.
   他主张继续搜查。
2. This road is a continuation of the motorway.
   这条公路是高速公路的延伸。
3. The continuation of the play after the tea interval was ruined by rain.
   原定茶点休息后继续进行的比赛因下雨而取消了。