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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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noun people/period of time ADJ. current, present | new, younger | older The older generation prefer a darker and more traditional kind of clothing. | coming, future, later, next, rising The forest will be preserved for future generations. | earlier, former, last, past, preceding, previous These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation. the wisdom of past generations | first, second, etc. The second generation of immigrants often adopted British forenames. | subsequent, succeeding, successive Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends. | whole The First World War slaughtered a whole generation. VERB + GENERATION belong to people who belong to a younger generation GENERATION + NOUN gap I was aware of a real generation gap between us. PREP. for a ~ The consequences of the radioactive leakage may not become apparent for a generation or more. | for ~s This kind of apple has been grown for generations. PHRASES from generation to generation The recipe for making the liqueur has been handed down from generation to generation. | from one generation to the next production of sth ADJ. electricity, gas, income, power different methods of power generation
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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generation ADJECTIVES/NOUN + generation my/your/their etc generation • I consider myself a typical Japanese woman of my generation. future generations • We need to preserve the planet for future generations. the younger generation • The party needs to make its policies appeal to the younger generation too. the older generation • These beliefs were common among the older generation. the new generation (= younger people, especially people who use new ways of doing something ) • He is one of the new generation of English players. the next generation • People want to pass on money to the next generation when they die. successive/succeeding generations (= generations that follow one another ) • This medical textbook has been used by successive generations of medical students and doctors. earlier generations • As with earlier generations of his family, he had been educated at Bootham School, York. the previous/preceding generation • He was the equal of any of the previous generation of great explorers. later generations • For later generations, however, the chances of getting work on leaving school were much lower. the baby-boom generation (= people born between 1946 and 1964 ) • Healthcare expenses are expected to rise as the baby-boom generation reaches retirement. generation + NOUN the generation gap (= the difference between people of different generations ) • This study explores the generation gap between parents and their teenage children. phrases hand something down from generation to generation • Native Australians hand down stories and songs from generation to generation. pass something from one generation to the next • Traditional customs are passed from one generation to the next.
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noun era: This generation likes loud music. noun propagation: It's the third generation of flowers.
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