con.tin.u.ance

continuance的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [kənˈtinju:əns]
KK音标发音： [kənˈtɪnjuəns]

continuance的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The act or fact of continuing.
继续：持续的行为或事例

2. The time during which something exists or lasts; duration.
持续时间：事物存在或持续的时间；持续时间

3. A continuation or sequel.
连续或继续

4. Law Postponement or adjournment to a future date.
【法律】 延期或休会至将来某一日期

continuance的用法：

5. Continuance is interchangeable with continuation in some of its senses. However, only continuance is used to refer to the duration of a state or condition, as in his continuance in office. Continuation applies especially to prolongation or resumption of action (
Continuance 在某些含义上可与 continuation 互换。 然而，只有continuance 可以用来指某种状态或情况的持续时间， 如他的任期。 Continuation 特别适用于行动的延期或重新开始（

a continuation of the meeting)
会议的推迟）

6. or to physical extension (
或者是物理上的延伸（

the continuation of the street).
街道的延伸）。

7. The continuation of a story is that part of the story following a break in its narration.
若说一个故事的continuation ，是指在一个叙事停顿之后所继续的那部分