Perpetuate
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 使永存, 使永记不忘
- ［英］ v. 使永存, 使永记不忘 ( to make perpetual)
- ［记］ per ( 全部) ＋pet ( 追求) ＋uate -> 永远追求 -> 永存
- ［例］ Storytellers have perpetuated ancient tales and legends since early times.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (-ated; -ating)
- Etymology: Latin perpetuatus, past participle of perpetuare, from perpetuus
- Date: 1530
- to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely <perpetuate the species>
- ? perpetuation noun
- ? perpetuator noun
