perpetuate
翻譯
使永久, 使不朽, 保持
例句
He wants to perpetuate the myth of his greatness.
他想讓自己的偉大神話永垂不朽。
These policies only perpetuate the cycle of poverty.
這些政策只會使貧困的循環永久化。
文法模式
((sth.)) 使(某事物)永久 He wants to perpetuate the myth of his greatness.
近義詞
同義詞: maintain, preserve, sustain; 反義詞: abolish, destroy
詞源
源自拉丁語 'perpetuus'(連續的),由 'per-'(貫穿)和 'petere'(尋求)組成,意為「尋求到底」。
記憶技巧
想像「perpetual motion (永動機)」——永遠持續下去的東西。'perpetuate' 就是使某事物永久化。