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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。
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。)
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。)