| 释义 |
inveterate/inˈvet(ə)rət/adj. 1 (of a person) confirmed in an (esp. undesirable) habit etc. (人)顽固不化的(不良习惯等) an inveterate gambler 赌棍 2a (of a habit etc.) long established (习惯等)根深蒂固的 b (of an activity, esp. an undesirable one) habitual (不良行为)习以为常的 □ inveteracy /-rəsi/ n.□ inveterately adv.[Middle English from Latin inveterare inveterat- ‘make old’ (as IN-2, vetus veteris ‘old’)] |