英语词汇“inveterate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in·vet·er·ate

(ĭn-vĕtər-ĭt)

adj.

1. Firmly and long established; deep-rooted: inveterate preferences.

2. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual: an inveterate liar. See Synonyms at chronic.

[Middle English, from Latin inveterātus, past participle of inveterārī, to grow old, endure : in-, causative pref.; see IN-² + vetus, veter-, old; see wet-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

in·veter·a·cy (-ər-ə-sē), in·veter·ate·ness n.

in·veter·ate·ly adv.

单词	inveterate
释义	in·vet·er·ate (ĭn-vĕtər-ĭt) adj. 1. Firmly and long established; deep-rooted: inveterate preferences. 2. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual: an inveterate liar. See Synonyms at chronic. [Middle English, from Latin inveterātus, past participle of inveterārī, to grow old, endure : in-, causative pref.; see IN-² + vetus, veter-, old; see wet-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] in·veter·a·cy (-ər-ə-sē), in·veter·ate·ness n. in·veter·ate·ly adv.
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