per·petu·ateBrE/pəˈpetʃueɪt/NAmE/pərˈpetʃueɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyperpetuateBrE/pəˈpetʃueɪt/NAmE/pərˈpetʃueɪt/present simple - he / she / itperpetuatesBrE/pəˈpetʃueɪts/NAmE/pərˈpetʃueɪts/past simpleperpetuatedBrE/pəˈpetʃueɪtɪd/NAmE/pərˈpetʃueɪtɪd/past participleperpetuatedBrE/pəˈpetʃueɪtɪd/NAmE/pərˈpetʃueɪtɪd/ -ing formperpetuatingBrE/pəˈpetʃueɪtɪŋ/NAmE/pərˈpetʃueɪtɪŋ/~sth(formal) tomakesthsuchasabadsituation, abelief, etc. continueforalongtime使永久化；使持久化；使持续◆toperpetuateinjustice持续造成不公正◆Thissystemperpetuateditselfforseveralcenturies. 这一制度维持了几个世纪。◆Comicstendtoperpetuatethemyththat'boysdon'tcry'. 连环画往往在延续着 “男儿有泪不轻弹” 的神话。▸per·petu·ationBrE/pəˌpetʃuˈeɪʃn/NAmE/pərˌpetʃuˈeɪʃn/noun[U]