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inveterate

音標[in'vet?rit] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 根深的, 成癖的, 積習的
【醫】 慢性頑固性的, 綿延難治的

詞型變化:

副詞:inveterately 名詞:inveteracy 

英文解釋:

形容詞 inveterate:

  1. having a habit of long standing
    同義詞:confirmed, habitual

例句:

  1. And I am convinced, too, that I should become an inveterate window shopper, for it must be a delight to the eye to view the myriad articles of beauty on display.
    我也相信,我也會成為一個有癮的櫥窗瀏覽者,因為看那陳列的無數美好的商品一定是賞心悅目之事。
  2. An inveterate cultivator of beautiful gardens; a cultivator of valuable corporate contacts.
    一位漂亮花園的資深培育者; 進行有價值的公司聯絡的人

詳細解釋:


in.vet.er.ate

adj.(形容詞)
Firmly and long established; deep-rooted:
根深蒂固的:牢牢地並且長期固定的;根深的:
例句:
inveterate preferences.
根深蒂固的嗜好

Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
堅持根深蒂固的習慣的;習慣性的:
例句:
an inveterate liar.See Synonyms at chronic
習慣性的撒謊者參見 chronic

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Latin inveter3tus [past participle of] inveter3ro [to grow old, endure]
源自 拉丁語 inveter3tus [] inveter3ro的過去分詞 [變老,忍耐]
in- [causative pref.] * see in- 2
in- [使役前綴] *參見 in-2
vetus veter- [old] * see wet- 2
vetus veter- [老的] *參見 wet- 2

【引伸】
invet.eracy
invet.erately
adv.(副詞)

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