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- lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely永久的, 永恒的, 持久的：
a permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea
禁止往海里倾倒放射性废物的永久性禁令
damage was not thought to be permanent
不认为损伤是永久性的
some temporary workers did not want a permanent job.
有些临时工不想要固定工作。
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- lasting or continuing without interruption持续的, 长期不变的：
he's in a permanent state of rage.
他老是大发雷霆。
- N. Amer. a perm for the hair〈北美〉烫发。
派生词
permanentize
（亦作 -ise）verb （rare 〈罕〉）permanently
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin permanent- 'remaining to the end' (perhaps via Old French), from per- 'through' + manere 'remain'.