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inveterate

英 [ɪnˈvetərət]

美 [ɪnˈvetərət]

adj.  积习难改的; 有…瘾的; 长期形成的; 根深蒂固的

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BNC.21865 / COCA.24646

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 积习难改的;有…瘾的
      always doing sth or enjoying sth, and unlikely to stop
      1. an inveterate liar
        积习难改的说谎者
    • 长期形成的;根深蒂固的
      done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change
      1. inveterate hostility
        根深蒂固的敌意

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ 积习不改的;上瘾的;根深蒂固的
      If you describe someone as, for example, aninveterateliar or smoker, you mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely to stop doing it.
      1. ...an inveterate gambler.
        嗜赌成性的赌徒
      2. ...the inveterate laziness of these boys.
        这些男孩子懒惰成性

    英英释义

    adj

    • habitual
      1. a chronic smoker
      Synonym:chronic

    adv

    • in a habitual and longstanding manner
      1. smoking chronically
      Synonym:chronically

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