generation

• 指在同一时期出生并生活的一群人，也指生产、创造或产生某物的过程。

A noun referring to a group of individuals born and living at approximately the same time, or the act of producing or creating something.

1. Group of people born around the same timeA2formal

   All people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.

   一代人

   • The younger generation is more tech-savvy.
   • My grandparents' generation lived through the war.
   • Each generation has its own unique challenges.

   同义词age groupcohort

2. Stage in family descentB1formal

   The average period of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children.

   代

   • The family farm has been passed down for three generations.
   • A generation is typically considered to be about 25 years.
   • He is the third generation of doctors in his family.

3. Production or creationB2formal

   The act or process of producing or creating something.

   产生

   • The generation of electricity from solar power is increasing.
   • This software aids in the generation of reports.
   • The generation of new ideas is crucial for innovation.

   同义词creationformationmakingproduction

   反义词destruction