perpetuate
UK/pə'petʃʊeɪt/US/pә'petjueit/
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Definitions
v.
To make something (especially a bad situation or belief) continue for a long time
使持续，使长存；助长（多指坏事）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom perpetual (per- 'through all time' + petere 'press on') + -ate (to make) = to make something keep going on and on. In modern use it usually carries a negative tilt: to perpetuate a myth, a stereotype, an injustice — to keep a bad thing alive.
Root pet still carries 37 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.perpetuate a myth延续一种误解
- 2.perpetuate a stereotype延续刻板印象
- 3.perpetuate inequality延续不平等
- 4.perpetuate the cycle延续这种循环
Example Sentences
- 1.
These textbooks perpetuate outdated gender stereotypes.
- 2.
The system only perpetuates inequality between rich and poor.