permanent

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Pronunciation

/ˈpɜːmənənt/(PUR-muh-nunt)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

永久的；长期的（预期会无限期持续下去，不是临时的）

Definition

Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely; not temporary.

Word family

  • permanence/ˈpɜːmənəns/(n)永久性
  • permanently/ˈpɜːmənəntli/(adv)永久地
  • impermanent/ɪmˈpɜːmənənt/(adj)无常的；短暂的

Collocations

  • permanent position
  • permanent solution
  • make permanent
  • permanent damage
  • permanent record
  • permanent basis

Examples

  1. 1.The arrangement was initially temporary, but was made permanent following an internal review of the team structure.
  2. 2.There is a risk that the temporary restrictions become permanent through regulatory inertia rather than deliberate choice.

Synonyms

  • lasting/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/— enduring
  • indefinite/ɪnˈdefɪnɪt/— not fixed in time
  • enduring/ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ/— continuing over a long period

Etymology

from Latin "permanens," present participle of "permanere" (to remain throughout)