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源自拉丁语 'perpetuare'(使永久),由 'per-'(彻底)和 'petere'(寻求)组成,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 使某种状态、行为或情况持续存在,通常指负面或不受欢迎的事物长期延续。
“The media plays a role in perpetuating stereotypes about certain groups.”
(媒体在延续对某些群体的刻板印象中起到了作用。)
“By refusing to address the issue, they are perpetuating the problem.”
(他们拒绝解决问题,导致问题持续存在。)
perpetuating a myth — 使某种错误的观念或说法长期存在,误导他人。
“The article focuses on perpetuating a myth about the origins of the festival.”
(这篇文章着重延续了关于节日起源的错误说法。)