perpetuate
翻译
使永久, 使不朽, 保持
例句
He wants to perpetuate the myth of his greatness.
他想让自己的伟大神话永垂不朽。
These policies only perpetuate the cycle of poverty.
这些政策只会使贫困的循环永久化。
语法模式
((sth.)) 使(某事物)永久 He wants to perpetuate the myth of his greatness.
近义词
同义词: maintain, preserve, sustain; 反义词: abolish, destroy
词源
源自拉丁语 'perpetuus'(连续的),由 'per-'(贯穿)和 'petere'(寻求)组成,意为“寻求到底”。
记忆技巧
想象“perpetual motion (永动机)”——永远持续下去的东西。'perpetuate' 就是使某事物永久化。