continence
n[U]
1 (fml 文) control of one's feelings, esp in sexual matters (感情的)节制; (尤指)节制性欲.
2 (medical 医) ability to control one's bladder and bowels 大?quot;愕淖钥啬芰?
Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely progress of a particular kind is actually taking place around us and is becoming more and more manifest.