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单词 permanent
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Definition of permanent in English:

permanent

adjective ˈpəːm(ə)nəntˈpərmənənt
  • 1Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

    a permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea
    damage was not thought to be permanent
    some temporary workers did not want a permanent job
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We decided to buy it as a holiday home but continue to look for a permanent base in the city.
    • The project heralds a permanent change in the way bail bandits will be treated, he said.
    • Many people work through agencies and then apply for permanent jobs.
    • He added that the town council intended to put up a more permanent sign later.
    • In the longer term, a permanent move to Livingston hasn't been ruled out.
    • When we say something is a part of our nature, it makes it seem to be a permanent, unchangeable thing.
    • So far the scheme has resulted in 20 people being placed into permanent jobs.
    • Bulb and perennial combinations can be permanent additions to garden beds and borders.
    • It offers a long lasting and, in many cases, permanent cure by treating the disease at its root.
    • With no money, job, or permanent address, the future looked bleak for Lisa and baby Nicole.
    • It remains a permanent monument to the academic aspect of elasticity.
    • The berthing piers would remain as a permanent feature of the development of tourism in St Lucia.
    • Even without sunburn, intense sunlight causes permanent changes in the skin.
    • I can't decide whether this is a positive or a negative development, or indeed a permanent change.
    • This scholarship is being established in her name as a permanent reminder of her work.
    • It would not be a permanent position, and I would expect you to continue searching.
    • Part of my job will be to help them find a permanent office, and they have a pretty tight budget.
    • Foreign firms are thus strongly advised to establish a permanent base in the region.
    • The aim of phase two would be to secure funding and design a permanent sabbatical centre.
    • She was secure in the knowledge that she had a permanent home there.
    Synonyms
    lasting, enduring, indefinite, continuing, perpetual, everlasting, eternal, abiding, constant, persistent, irreparable, irreversible, lifelong, indissoluble, indelible, standing, perennial, unending, endless, never-ending, immutable, unchangeable, unalterable, invariable, unchanging, changeless, undying, imperishable, indestructible, ineradicable
    rare perdurable
    long-term, long-lasting, lasting, stable, fixed, established, sound, secure, solid, firm, continuing, durable
    1. 1.1 Lasting or continuing without interruption.
      he's in a permanent state of rage
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The advantages of permanent representation abroad included practicality and continuity.
      • Was his permanent rage going to be banked by a great outpouring of slavering goodwill?
      • We shall need permanent vigilance and constant efforts to spread democratic involvement.
noun ˈpəːm(ə)nəntˈpərmənənt
North American
  • A perm for the hair.

    a woman with a home permanent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Also, hair sprays, hair color, and permanents will not make you lose more hair.
    • Problem-solving perms re-texturize hair, adding body, wave, movement and volume, but to call them permanents is a misnomer.
    • Hairstyling, teasing, coloring, permanents, and the use of hair spray are supported.
    • She produced a copy of his fee schedule for his services which showed he offered a wide range of services from haircuts to more extensive styling and permanents.
    • Next week, we'll discuss how permanents, chemical relaxers, and dyes alter your hair's natural structure.
    • Some of the girls had amateurish home permanents.
    • That thing scared me off permanents for life.

Derivatives

  • permanentize

  • verb ˈpəːmənəntʌɪzˈpərm(ə)nənˌtaɪz
    • Make permanent.

      modern man has permanentized the village locations

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin permanent- 'remaining to the end' (perhaps via Old French), from per- 'through' + manere 'remain'.

  • Permanent is from Latin permanent- ‘remaining to the end’ from per- ‘through’ and manere ‘remain’. The abbreviation perm in hairdressing dates from the 1920s, a shortening of ‘permanent wave’, a process that had been introduced only a few years earlier. Before that people had to curl their hair with hot tongs, or use the late 19th century marcel wave, named after François Marcel Grateau (1852–1936), the French hairdresser who invented the method.

Rhymes

impermanent
 
 

Definition of permanent in US English:

permanent

adjectiveˈpərmənəntˈpərmənənt
  • 1Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

    a permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea
    damage was not thought to be permanent
    some temporary workers did not want a permanent job
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I can't decide whether this is a positive or a negative development, or indeed a permanent change.
    • The aim of phase two would be to secure funding and design a permanent sabbatical centre.
    • This scholarship is being established in her name as a permanent reminder of her work.
    • So far the scheme has resulted in 20 people being placed into permanent jobs.
    • It offers a long lasting and, in many cases, permanent cure by treating the disease at its root.
    • Bulb and perennial combinations can be permanent additions to garden beds and borders.
    • Foreign firms are thus strongly advised to establish a permanent base in the region.
    • Part of my job will be to help them find a permanent office, and they have a pretty tight budget.
    • She was secure in the knowledge that she had a permanent home there.
    • We decided to buy it as a holiday home but continue to look for a permanent base in the city.
    • With no money, job, or permanent address, the future looked bleak for Lisa and baby Nicole.
    • When we say something is a part of our nature, it makes it seem to be a permanent, unchangeable thing.
    • It would not be a permanent position, and I would expect you to continue searching.
    • The project heralds a permanent change in the way bail bandits will be treated, he said.
    • The berthing piers would remain as a permanent feature of the development of tourism in St Lucia.
    • He added that the town council intended to put up a more permanent sign later.
    • In the longer term, a permanent move to Livingston hasn't been ruled out.
    • It remains a permanent monument to the academic aspect of elasticity.
    • Many people work through agencies and then apply for permanent jobs.
    • Even without sunburn, intense sunlight causes permanent changes in the skin.
    Synonyms
    lasting, enduring, indefinite, continuing, perpetual, everlasting, eternal, abiding, constant, persistent, irreparable, irreversible, lifelong, indissoluble, indelible, standing, perennial, unending, endless, never-ending, immutable, unchangeable, unalterable, invariable, unchanging, changeless, undying, imperishable, indestructible, ineradicable
    long-term, long-lasting, lasting, stable, fixed, established, sound, secure, solid, firm, continuing, durable
    1. 1.1 Lasting or continuing without interruption.
      he's in a permanent state of rage
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We shall need permanent vigilance and constant efforts to spread democratic involvement.
      • Was his permanent rage going to be banked by a great outpouring of slavering goodwill?
      • The advantages of permanent representation abroad included practicality and continuity.
nounˈpərmənəntˈpərmənənt
North American
  • A perm for the hair.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That thing scared me off permanents for life.
    • She produced a copy of his fee schedule for his services which showed he offered a wide range of services from haircuts to more extensive styling and permanents.
    • Hairstyling, teasing, coloring, permanents, and the use of hair spray are supported.
    • Some of the girls had amateurish home permanents.
    • Also, hair sprays, hair color, and permanents will not make you lose more hair.
    • Problem-solving perms re-texturize hair, adding body, wave, movement and volume, but to call them permanents is a misnomer.
    • Next week, we'll discuss how permanents, chemical relaxers, and dyes alter your hair's natural structure.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin permanent- ‘remaining to the end’ (perhaps via Old French), from per- ‘through’ + manere ‘remain’.

 
 
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