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源自拉丁语 'permanentia'(持续存在),由 'permanere'(意为持续)和名词后缀 '-cy' 构成,15世纪进入英语。
❶ 指某事物持续存在或永久不变的状态或性质,常用于描述长期稳定的安排或关系。
“The permanency of the job made it very attractive to him.”
(这份工作的长期稳定性对他非常有吸引力。)
“They sought permanency in their relationship by getting married.”
(他们通过结婚来寻求关系的长久稳定。)
sense of permanency — 形容对事物长期稳定存在的感受或认知,常用于心理或社会语境。
“Owning a home gives people a sense of permanency.”
(拥有住房会给人带来一种安定感。)