Each generation of engineers builds upon the discoveries of its predecessors, pushing technology to new heights.
每一代工程师都建立在前辈发现的基础上，将技术推向新的高度。
The op-ed begins with a rhetorical question—'What do we owe future generations?'—before spending the rest of the piece answering that question through a discussion of climate policy.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
- This differs from standard genetic modification, which does not affect how traits are inherited across generations.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
- Gene drives could potentially spread a trait, such as infertility, through an entire wild population within a limited number of generations.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “generation”?
A — All people born about the same time. “generation” means all people born about the same time.
Which word means “all people born about the same time”?
D — generation. “generation” means all people born about the same time.
generation — all people born about the same time. In Chinese: 一代，世代.
generation is pronounced /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/.
Each generation of engineers builds upon the discoveries of its predecessors, pushing technology to new heights. (每一代工程师都建立在前辈发现的基础上，将技术推向新的高度。)
cohort, age group, era — all close in meaning to generation (all people born about the same time).
Yes. generation is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
gener(birth)+ation(name)