/ˈkɒntɪnənt ||; ˈkɑntənənt/noun1 [C] one of the seven main areas of land on the Earth 洲(地球上七大洲之一): Asia, Africa and Antarctica are continents. 亚洲、非洲和南极洲是地球上三个大洲。
2 the Continent [sing] (Brit 英) the main part of Europe not including the British Isles 欧洲大陆(不包括不列颠群岛)