inveterate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/    美 /ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/|/ɪnˈvetəɹɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench. obsolete
    — "the vulgar conceived that now there was an end given, and a consummation to superstitious prophecies, the belief of fools, but the talk sometimes of wise men, and to an ancient tacit expectation which had by tradition been infused and inveterated into men's minds."
形容词 adj.
  1. Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.
    — Near-synonyms: deep-rooted, ingrained, ineradicable, indelible, radicated, chronic, permanent
  2. Having had a habit (usually a bad habit) for a long time.
    — Near-synonyms: hardened, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
  3. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
    — A man of mild manners can form no idea of inveterate revenge or cruelty[…]

词形变化

more inveterate comparative most inveterate superlative inveterates present,singular,third-person inveterating participle,present inveterated participle,past inveterated past

词汇关系

近义词
bred-in-the-bone deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool ingrained inveterate long-standing radicated
反义词
casual transient
上位词
established fixed
下位词
ineradicable
衍生词
inveterateness inveteratist
相关词
inveteracy inveterately innate obstinate

词源

词源 1
The adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1574; borrowed from Latin inveterātus (“of long standing, chronic”), perfect passive participle of inveterō and participial adjective (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, into”) + veterō (“to age”), from vetus, veteris (“old”). Cognate with Italian inveterato, French invétéré. By surface analysis, in- (“not, opposite”) + veterate.
词源 2
The adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1574; borrowed from Latin inveterātus (“of long standing, chronic”), perfect passive participle of inveterō and participial adjective (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, into”) + veterō (“to age”), from vetus, veteris (“old”). Cognate with Italian inveterato, French invétéré. By surface analysis, in- (“not, opposite”) + veterate.
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