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perpetuation

UK //pəˌpetʃuˈeɪʃn//US //pərˌpetʃuˈeɪʃn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'perpetuare'(使永久),由 'per-'(完全)和 'petere'(寻求)组成,后经法语 'perpétuer' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指使某种状态、行为或情况持续存在或不断重复的行为或过程,常带有负面含义,如延续不良传统或问题。

“The media plays a role in the perpetuation of gender stereotypes.”

(媒体在性别刻板印象的延续中起到了作用。)

“Poverty often leads to the perpetuation of social inequality.”

(贫困常常导致社会不平等的持续存在。)

同义词:continuation, prolongation, preservation

常见短语

perpetuation of — 用于描述某种负面状态或现象的持续存在,强调其被动或非自愿的延续性。

“The perpetuation of these myths harms public understanding.”

(这些神话的延续损害了公众的理解。)