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沿用
yán yòng
Meaning
- to continue to use (old methods)
Definition
继续使用（过去的方法、制度、法规等）
to continue to use (old methods, systems, laws, etc.)
Usage
通常用于表示在原有基础上继续采用某种做法或规定。
It is usually used to indicate that a certain practice or regulation is still adopted on the original basis.
Examples
- 1 这个古老的习俗一直沿用至今。 (This ancient custom has been passed down to the present day.)
- 2 我们沿用了去年的方案。 (We adopted last year's plan.)
- 3 公司沿用了传统的管理模式。 (The company continues to use traditional management model.)
- 4 这个地名从明朝沿用到现在。 (This place name has been used since the Ming Dynasty.)
- 5 他们沿用了前辈的经验。 (They continued to use the experience of their predecessors.)
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