单词 | perpetrate |
释义 | perpetrate[ pur-pi-treyt ] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perpetrate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), per·pe·trat·ed, per·pe·trat·ing.to commit: to perpetrate a crime. to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner: Who perpetrated this so-called comedy? Origin of perpetrate1540–50; <Latin perpetrātus (past participle of perpetrāre to carry out, execute, perform), equivalent to per-per- + -petr- (combining form of patrāre to father, bring about; see pater) + -ā- theme vowel + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate1 OTHER WORDS FROM perpetrateWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH perpetrateperpetrate , perpetuateWords nearby perpetrateperoxysulphuric acid, perp, perpend, perpendicular, perpent, perpetrate, perpetrator, perpetual, perpetual adoration, perpetual calendar, perpetual check Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perpetrateBritish Dictionary definitions for perpetrateperpetrate / (ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt) / verb(tr) to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc) Derived forms of perpetrateperpetration, nounperpetrator, nounWord Origin for perpetrateC16: from Latin perpetrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + patrāre to perform, perhaps from pater father, leader in the performance of sacred rites usage for perpetratePerpetrate and perpetuate are sometimes confused: he must answer for the crimes he has perpetrated (not perpetuated); the book helped to perpetuate (not perpetrate) some of the myths surrounding his early life Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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