1N-COUNT (尤指经历或观点相同的)一代人,同代人,同辈人 A generation 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. (尤指经历或观点相同的)一代人,同代人,同辈人
...the younger generation of Party members. [+ of]
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。
SYN age group, peer group
2N-COUNT 代,一代,一辈(通常认为大约是30年) A generation 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. 代,一代,一辈(通常认为大约是30年)
Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.
3N-COUNT (机械设备的设计和制造的)代 You can use generation to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment. (机械设备的设计和制造的)代
...a new generation of IBM/Apple computers. [+ of]
4ADJ (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. (表示家庭成员拥有某国国籍的时间长短情况)第…代的
...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。
5N-UNCOUNT (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. (能源的)产生
Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.