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inveterate

美音:[ın´vetərət ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.根深的,成癖的

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副词:inveterately 名词:inveteracy

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inveterate


/ɪn'vetərət; ɪn`vɛtərət/
adj (derog 贬)
1 (of bad feelings, habits, etc) that have lasted a long time and seem likely to continue (指恶感、陋习等)根深蒂固的, 由来已久的
*inveterate hatred, prejudice, drunkenness,etc 根深蒂固的仇恨、由来已久的偏见、长醉不醒的状态.
2 (of people) habitually doing the specified bad thing; addicted (指人)有恶习的, 成瘾的
*an inveterate smoker, drinker, gambler, liar, etc 积习已久的烟鬼、酒徒、赌棍、撒谎家等.

inveterate


adj [only before noun]written
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of inveterare 'to get old', from vetus 'old']
inveterate liar/smoker/womanizer etc
someone who lies a lot, smokes a lot etc and cannot stop
inveterate fondness/distrust/hatred etc
an attitude or feeling that you have had for a long time and cannot change
1. It is hard for an inveterate smoker to give up tobacco.
    老烟鬼很难戒烟。

2. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure.
    如果我们烟瘾大,戒不掉,那是因为屡戒屡败,失去信心。

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