| 单词 | in perpetuity |
| 释义 | in perpetuity (once / 12338 pages) adv In perpetuity means "forever." If you are banned from the library in perpetuity after that one time you stood on a table and played your trumpet, it means that you will never be allowed back. Using the adverbial phrase in perpetuity is a formal way to say "forever and ever," or "indefinitely," or "until further notice." A truly sustainable form of energy will provide power in perpetuity, and the words of a brilliant, important poet will last in perpetuity. The root is the Latin word perpetuitatem, "uninterrupted duration or continuity,", and it's related to perpetual, or "never ending." WORD FAMILYin perpetuity USAGE EXAMPLESWhen he died in 1928, he left a large piece of his land to be used by the Abayudaya in perpetuity. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) If such links existed, DuPont would pay for medical monitoring of the affected group in perpetuity. New York Times(Jan 06, 2016) State law says the contracts are in perpetuity. Washington Times(Nov 12, 2016) 1adv for life desire happiness in perpetuity an annuity paid in perpetuity 2adv for an indefinitely long time bequeathed to the nation in perpetuity |
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