generation

n.

1. 同时代的人, 一代人, 一代
   • People of my generation all think the same way about this.
     关于这件事, 我们这代人都有同感。
2. 产生, 发生
   • Steam and water power are used for the generation of electricity.
     蒸汽和水力可用来发电。
   • The biology class studied the generation of fruit flies.
     生物班的学生研究了果蝇的繁殖。