permanent
Definitions
Lasting or intended to last indefinitely; not temporary.
永久的；长期的；不变的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedper- (through, all the way) + man (manēre, stay) + -ent (adj.) = 'staying all the way through.' Permanent isn't merely long-lasting — it stays through everything, with no expiry. Contrast temporary, which stays only for a time.
Root main still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.permanent job长期工作
- 2.permanent resident永久居民
- 3.permanent damage永久损害
- 4.permanent solution一劳永逸的方案
- 5.permanent home永久住所
Example Sentences
- 1.
She finally got a permanent job after years of contracts.
- 2.
The accident left him with a permanent scar.
- 3.
There is no permanent solution to this problem yet.
Synonym Comparison
- permanent — lasting indefinitely, no built-in end: permanent resident
- lasting — continuing for a long time, often emotional: a lasting impression
- perpetual — continuing forever, often repeated or unending: perpetual motion, perpetual complaints
- eternal — outside of time, no beginning or end: eternal life
- everlasting — emphatic, often literary or religious: everlasting love