ADJECTIVE | VERB + DURATION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤brief, short短暫的持續時間➤limited有限的持續時間◇Jobs were of limited duration and usually paid low wages.工作持續時間都有限,而且工資通常很低。➤long, prolonged長時間;延長的時間▸➤indefinite無限的持續時間▸➤maximum, minimum最長/最短持續時間▸➤overall, total總的持續時間◇The overall duration of the flight was 11 hours.全部持續飛行時間為 11 小時。➤average, mean平均持續時間➤expected, likely預期的持續時間;可能的持續時間◇the expected duration of the disease這種疾病的預計持續時間➤desired, ideal希望得到的/理想的持續時間VERB + DURATION➤decrease, reduce, shorten減少持續時間;縮短持續時間◇Taking antibiotics will shorten the duration of the illness.服用抗生素能夠縮短病程。➤limit限制持續時間➤extend, increase延長/增加持續時間➤calculate, determine, estimate, measure計算/確定/估計/測量持續時間PREPOSITION➤for the duration (of)在⋯期間◇She stayed there for the duration of the trip.旅行期間她一直待在那兒。➤of... duration⋯的一段時間◇The next contract will be of shorter duration.下一個合同持續時間會短一些。➤throughout the duration of⋯的整個期間◇This continued throughout the duration of their marriage.在他們的婚姻存續期間情況一直如此。
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