Perpetuity
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- n. 永恒, 永久
- ［英］ n. 永恒, 永久 ( eternity)
- ［例］ The right for the road to cross my land was granted in perpetuity to the county.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
noun (plural -ties)
- Etymology: Middle English perpetuite, from Anglo-French perpetuité, from Latin perpetuitat-, perpetuitas, from perpetuus
- Date: 15th century
- 1. eternity 2
- 2. the quality or state of being perpetual <bequeathed to them in perpetuity>
- 3.
- a. the condition of an estate limited so that it will not take effect or vest within the period fixed by law
- b. an estate so limited
- 4. an annuity payable forever
