n.(名词)

1. 代，世代
2. 一代
3. 一代人，同时代的人，同代人
4. 产生，发生，衍生
5. 一代事物
6. 生殖，繁殖，繁育
7. 同辈人
8. 一辈（通常认为大约 30 年）
9. 一届（从事特定活动的同龄人）

n.(名词)

1. [C]同时代的人,一代,一代人 all people of the same age; a period of time in which a human being can grow up and have a family; all members of any developing class of things at a certain stage
2. [U]产生,发生 the act or action of generating

Noun:

1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

2. group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent

3. the normal time between successive generations;

   "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
   

4. a stage of technological development or innovation;

   "the third generation of computers"
   

5. a coming into being

6. the production of heat or electricity;

   "dams were built for the generation of electricity"
   

7. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

1.（尤指经历或观点相同的）一代人，同代人，同辈人
Ageneration is all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes.

generation的解释

e.g. ...the youngergeneration of Party members...
年轻一代的党员
e.g. David Mamet has long been considered the leading American playwright of hisgeneration.
长期以来，戴维·马梅特一直被视为同代人中最杰出的美国剧作家。

2.代，一代，一辈（通常认为大约是30年）
Ageneration is the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own.

e.g. Within ageneration flight has become the method used by many travellers.
就在不到一代人的时间里，坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。

3.（机械设备的设计和制造的）代
You can usegeneration to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment.

e.g. ...a newgeneration of IBM/Apple computers.
新一代的IBM/苹果电脑

4.（表示家庭成员拥有某国国籍的时间长短情况）第…代的
generation is used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not.

e.g. ...secondgeneration Asians in Britain...
英国的第二代亚洲移民
e.g. She is a firstgeneration American.
她是第一代美国移民。

5.（能源的）产生
generation is also the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water.

generation的反义词

e.g. Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear powergeneration.
日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。

There is a generation gap between my parents and I.

我父母和我之间有代沟。

One generation blows bubbles, and the next breaks them.

前一代人制造出来的空洞理论，下一代人把它们打破。

Their visionary ideas are often misunderstood by their own generation.

他们有远见的理想往往招致同时代人的误解。

Each generation has its own standards of judgement.

每一代都有它自己的判断标准。

The second generation of machines utilized improved miniature electronic tubes, and later solid-sate circuits.

第二代机器使用改良的微电子管和后固体电路。

How to prevent the generation of leukaemia?

如何防止白血病的产生？

The biology class studied the generation of fruit flies.

生物班的学生研究了果蝇的繁殖。

methods of income generation

产生收益的方法

the generation of electricity

发电

a new generation of vehicle

新一代交通运输工具

fifth-generation computing

第五代计算机技术

She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates.

她激励了整整一届时装学校的毕业生。

a first-'/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one'/two generations)

第一 / 第二代美国人（家人在美国居住了一、二代者）

the younger'/older generation

年轻的一代；老一辈

My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war.

我这一代人在成长过程中没有经历过世界大战。

I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts.

我常常想：后代将怎样评价我们所作出的努力。

a generation ago

一代人以前

My family have lived in this house for generations .

我家祖祖辈辈都住在这房子里。

stories passed down from generation to generation

世代相传的故事

...the younger generation of Party members...

年轻一代的党员

David Mamet has long been considered the leading American playwright of his generation.

长期以来，戴维·马梅特一直被视为同代人中最杰出的美国剧作家。

Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.

就在不到一代人的时间里，坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。

...a new generation of IBM'/Apple computers.

新一代的IBM/苹果电脑

...second generation Asians in Britain...

英国的第二代亚洲移民

She is a first generation American.

她是第一代美国移民。

Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.

日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。

But while at five foot ten there are thirty men for every woman.

而是五英尺高度中,有一个女人就有三十个男人.

As generation gap exists, we must bear in mind that the younger people might not like that idea.

因为有代沟的存在, 所以我们必须记住,年轻人可能不喜欢这个想法.

The British nation has not risen up in a generation.

英国民族并非在一代时期崛起.

Do you want to bridge the generation gap?

你想弥合代沟 吗 ?

Steam and water power are used for the generation of electricity.

蒸汽和水力可用来发电.

The story is passed on from generation to generation in the village.

这故事在村民中世代相传.

He belongs to my father's generation.

他比我长一辈.

1. The younger generation is avid of new experiences.
   年轻一代热望新奇的经历。
2. In Britain, and probably many other countries too, teachers and parents are worried about this generation of school-children.
   在英国,也许还有许多别的国家,教师和家长都为这一代的小学生担心。
3. Lu Hsun had influenced more than one generation of the Chinese people.
   鲁迅影响了不止一代的中国人。
4. People of my generation all think the same way about this.
   关于这件事,我们这代人都有同感。
5. China is building up a new generation of scientists.
   中国正在造就新一代科学家。
6. The latest generation of anti-tank missiles has several new refinements.
   最新一代的反坦克导弹有几种新的改进装置。
7. Three generations of the family have been born and brought up in this old house.
   这个家族的三代人都是在这所古老的房子里出生和成长的。
8. The tradition is handed down the generations.
   传统代代相传下来。
9. Steam and water power are used for the generation of electricity.
   蒸汽和水力可用来发电。
10. The biology class studied the generation of fruit flies.
    生物班的学生研究了果蝇的繁殖。

a generation ago

约三十年以前; 一代人以前 about 30 years ago; before a period of time in which a human being can grow up and have a family

for generations

一连好几代,几代相传 long time

from generation to generation

世世代代,一代代 for generations

generation gap

代沟 difference in attitude, or lack of understanding, between young people and older people

动词+～

• generation">build up a generation造就一代人
• generation">improve a generation提高一代人
• generation">lead a generation引导一代人

形容词+～

• generation">beat generation披头士一代,垮了的一代
• generation">coming generation下一代
• generation">elder generation前辈
• generation">following generation下一代
• generation">last generation上一代,前辈人
• generation">lost generation迷惘的一代
• generation">new generation新一代
• generation">past generation上一代
• generation">present generation当代人
• generation">second generation第二代居民
• generation">wakening generation觉醒的一代
• generation">whole generation整整一代人
• generation">young generation青年一代
• generation">younger generation较年轻的一代

～+名词

• generation%20gap">generation gap代沟

～+后置定语

• generation%20to%20come">generation to come后代

介词+～

• generation">above a generation一代以上
• generation%20after%20generation">generation after generation一代接一代,世世代代
• generations">for generations一连好几代
• generation%20to%20generation">from generation to generation一代接一代,世世代代
• generation">in the course of a generation在一代的过程中
• generation">in the ninth generation在第九代的
• generations">through five generations经过五代

～+介词

• generations%20of%20the%20family">three generations of the family这个家族的三代人

• Nobody in his family had earned a living for three generations.

  出自：L. Hellman

n.(名词)

1. generation的意思是“同时代的人,一代,一代人”,为可数名词,可用于复数形式,也可加不定冠词a修饰。
2. generation还有“产生,发生,繁殖(后代)”的意思,主要指发电,产生热等,这时是不可数名词。

n.(名词)

generation, age, period

这三个词的共同意思是“时期”。其区别是：

period是这组词中最一般的常用术语,用于任何时限,时间可长可短; age意为“时代,寿命”,常用来表示以一个中心人物或显著特征而闻名的时期; generation意为“代、世代”,用于上辈出世与下辈出世之间的时段,对人类来说这段时间有时可算作20年或25年,也可用于下辈本身。例如:

The period in which people learnt to make tools of iron is called the Iron Age.人类学会用铁制造工具的时代,我们称为“铁器时代”。

My generation behaves differently from my father's and grandfather's.我这一代人和我父辈及祖辈表现不同。