Wordiyoinveterate
🇬🇧 UK/inˈvetərit/🇺🇸 US/in'vetәrit/
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Definitions
adj.
Having a habit or tendency that is deeply established and unlikely to change; long-established
根深蒂固的，积习难改的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordinnot, opposite of
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veterother
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ateto make, having
=inveterate
Common Collocations
- 1.inveterate liar老骗子
- 2.inveterate smoker老烟民
Example Sentences
- 1.
An inveterate smoker for decades, he finally decided to quit yesterday.
- 2.
His inveterate habit of arriving late frustrated everyone who worked with him.