(1) (时间的)持续(久) (continuance in time) [U]：a life of long～漫长的生命;an illness of short～短时间的病;a war of three years'～三年的战争;a journey of a month's～一个月的旅行;

(2) 持续的期间 (period of time during which sth exists or lasts) [U]：The～of the storm/the examination was two hours. 那暴风雨/考试的时间是两小时。stay indoors for the～of the crisis 在那危机期间待在家里;remain closed for the～of the strike 在罢工期间不开门营业;live by the sea for the～of the summer 夏季住在海边;refuse to work for the～of the government 在那届政府执政期间拒绝工作;

for the duration 在很长时间内：We're stuck here/in this for the～. 我们一时半会儿离不开这里/脱不开身。