(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。