| 单词 | perpetuate |
| 释义 | perpetuate (once / 1073 pages) v Some things should last forever and others should not be perpetuated at all. Things that should NOT be perpetuated? Ugly rumors, arms races, and your Aunt Martha's annual fruit cake. Be careful not to confuse perpetuate with perpetrate. Although they differ in spelling by only one letter, they differ greatly in meaning. If you perpetuate something, you help it last. Perpetrate, on the other hand, means to commit a criminal act. Needless to say, you wouldn't want to perpetuate the acts of perpetrators! WORD FAMILYperpetuate: perpetuated, perpetuates, perpetuating, perpetuation+/perpetuation: perpetuations USAGE EXAMPLES“But that will perpetuate your dependence on me,” he responded, offering to meet with the local loan officer instead. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) A man who routinely perpetuates false racist claims of ongoing waves of crime will soon be inaugurated as president of the United States. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Let me also emphasize this is not about offering limited economic measures that perpetuate the status quo. Time(Dec 28, 2016) v cause to continue or prevail perpetuate a myth Hypo|Hyper eternize cause to continue indefinitely bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last |
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