continence

n. 自制 [医] 节制; 节欲

发音

其它 /ˈkɒntɪnəns/

词形变化

continences 复数 continences

别名

continency

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The voluntary control of urination and defecation.

    不可数 医学
  2. 2.

    Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.

    不可数

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  3. 3.

    Uninterrupted course; continuity.

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

continency

上位词 4

control restraint self-discipline self-denial

词源

Dated from the 14th century as Middle English contynence, from Old French continence, from Latin continentia (“a repression”). See also countenance.

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