(1) (時間的)持續(xù)(久) (continuance in time) [U]：a life of long～漫長的生命;an illness of short～短時間的病;a war of three years'～三年的戰(zhàn)爭;a journey of a month's～一個月的旅行;
(2) 持續(xù)的期間 (period of time during which sth exists or lasts) [U]：The～of the storm/the examination was two hours. 那暴風(fēng)雨/考試的時間是兩小時。stay indoors for the～of the crisis 在那危機期間待在家里;remain closed for the～of the strike 在罷工期間不開門營業(yè);live by the sea for the～of the summer 夏季住在海邊;refuse to work for the～of the government 在那屆政府執(zhí)政期間拒絕工作;
for the duration 在很長時間內(nèi)：We're stuck here/in this for the～. 我們一時半會兒離不開這里/脫不開身。