汉语翻译：
vi. 继续, 延续, 延长
vt. 使继续, 使延长
【经】 继续词型变化：
名词:continuer动词过去式:continued过去分词:continued现在分词:continuing第三人称单数:continues形容词:continuable词意辨析：
continue, resume, succeed, go on这些动词或短语均有“继续”之意。
continue: 普通用词。或指持续而不停止，或有一段中断后又继续下去。
resume: 指中断后的继续。
succeed: 侧重指有规律地连续。
go on: 通俗用词，多用于口语中。go on+-ing表暂停后继续做原事，相当于后继续的内容与原来的内容相同。go on+不定式指做完某事后，接着做不同的另一件事。persist, last, endure, continue这些动词均含有“持续”之意。
persist: 强调超过了指定的或正常的时间。
last: 着重存在的时间相当长，超过正常的或所期望的时间。
endure: 与last同义，但还指经受住，有能耐忍受而并不受损。
continue: 多指过程，强调持续而无终止，常含不间断之意。英语解释：
动词 continue:

continue a certain state, condition, or activity同义词：go on, proceed, go along, keep

continue talking同义词：go on, carry on, proceed

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last同义词：uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

move ahead; travel onward in time or space同义词：proceed, go forward

allow to remain in a place or position同义词：retain, keep, keep on, keep going

do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop同义词：persist in

continue after an interruption

continue in a place, position, or situation同义词：stay, stay on, remain

span an interval of distance, space or time同义词：cover, extend

exist over a prolonged period of time

例句：

They continued down until they came to some pockets of natural gas.他们继续往下钻，终於找到了一些天然气的气阱。

In spite of my efforts to pacify it the baby continued to cry/continued crying.尽管我已尽力哄这婴儿，可是他还是哭个不停。

We will continue (with) the payments for another year.我们这样的报酬还要再维持一年。

How far does the road continue?这条路有多长?

The desert continued as far as the eye could see.沙漠一直伸展到视线的尽头。

He is to continue as manager.他要继续当经理。

Wet weather may continue for a few more days.多雨的天气可能还要持续好几天。

The fighting around the airport continued for a week before the enemy was defeated.机场附近的战斗持续了一个星期，敌军才被击溃。

详细解释：
con.tin.ue
v.（动词）
con.tin.ued,con.tin.u.ing,con.tin.ues 缩写 cont.
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist.
继续：继续某一特定行为或保持某一特定情况；坚持
To exist over a prolonged period; last.
延续：在延长时期内存在；持续
To remain in the same state, capacity, or place:
连续：保持同样的状态、能力或位置：
例句：
She continued as mayor for a second term.
她连任了一期市长
To go on after an interruption; resume:
使连续：在中断之后继续；重新开始：
例句：
The negotiations continued after a break for lunch.
午餐休息之后谈判继续进行
v.tr.（及物动词）
To carry forward; persist in:
坚持：使继续不断；坚持：
例句：
The police will continue their investigation.
**局将继续他们的调查
To carry further in time, space, or development; extend.
延伸：使…在时间、空间或发展上扩展；使…延伸
To cause to remain or last; retain.
使继续：使…维持原状或持续；维持
To carry on after an interruption; resume.
继续：使…在中断后继续；重新开始
Law To postpone or adjourn.
【法律】 使…延期或休会
来源：
Middle English continuen
中古英语 continuen
from Old French continuer
源自 古法语 continuer
from Latin continu3re
源自 拉丁语 continu3re
from continuus [continuous]
源自 continuus [连续不断的]
from continôre [to hold together] * see contain
源自 continôre [把…包容在一起] *参见 contain
【引伸】
contin.uable
adj.（形容词）
contin.uer
n.（名词）