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Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work.
last与continue
continue 具有断断续续的意思，last有延续不断的意思。
I was allowed to continue using the library.
继续使用图书馆，但不是每时每刻不断地使用，而是断断续续用，也许一周去一次。
How long will the strike last? 延续不断地罢工下去。
两者都有及物和不及物。
continue 及物 下接 to do 较多，也有 v+ing。意思 还是 继续，
而last 及物 接名词，意思“度过,拖过，够...之用”
This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
to some extent在某程度上
to a certain extent从一定程度上
to a large extent 从很大的程度上
extent~extend
extensive广阔的；广泛的
extension 延长，扩充，范围
