Inveterate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 积习已深的
• ［英］ adj. 积习已深的 ( habitual; chronic )
• ［类］ 反义词: casual ( 偶然的) ; occasional ( 偶然的) ; uninitiated ( 无经验的)
• ［记］ in ( 进入) +veter ( 老) +ate -> 变老了 -> 积习已深的
• ［同］ 同根词: veteran ( 老兵)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inveteratus, from past participle of inveterare to age (v.t.), from in- + veter-, vetus old — more at wether
• Date: 14th century
• 1. firmly established by long persistence <the inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious>
• 2. confirmed in a habit ; habitual <an inveterate liar>
• ? inveterately adverb
• Synonyms:
  • inveterate, confirmed, chronic mean firmly established. inveterate applies to a habit, attitude or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable <an inveterate smoker>. confirmed implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform<a confirmed bachelor>. chronic suggests something that is persistent or endlessly recurrent and troublesome<a chronic complainer>.

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