| 释义 |
in·vet·e·rate /ɪnˈvetərət/ adjective [only before noun] written 1. inveterate liar/smoker/womanizer etc written LOT/VERY MUCHsomeone who lies a lot, smokes a lot etc and cannot stop 惯于说谎的人/烟瘾很大的人/沉迷女色的人等2. inveterate fondness/distrust/hatred etc written CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTan attitude or feeling that you have had for a long time and cannot change 根深蒂固的喜爱/怀疑/仇恨等Origin inveterate (1300-1400) Latin past participle of inveterare “to get old”, from vetus “old”in·vet·e·rate adjectiveChineseSyllable |