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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
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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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