Inveterate Meaning in English

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释义

Having a habit, feeling, or activity that is long-established and unlikely to change, usually in a negative or habitual way.

用法与细微差别

Often used with words like 'liar', 'gambler', 'smoker', or 'habit'; usually negative, but can be neutral. Formal and literary; rarely used in casual speech. Don't confuse with 'veteran' (someone with a lot of experience).

• Spanish: empedernido - arraigado
• Portuguese (BR): inveterado - arraigado
• Portuguese (PT): inveterado - arraigado
• Chinese (Simplified): 根深蒂固的 - 积习难改的
• Chinese (Traditional): 根深蒂固的 - 積習難改的
• Hindi: जबरदस्त आदतन - पुराना (आदत)
• Arabic: متعصب (عادة) - راسخ
• Bengali: অবিচ্ছিন্ন - পুরনো স্বভাবের
• Russian: закоренелый
• Japanese: 筋金入りの - 根っからの
• Vietnamese: lâu năm - ăn sâu
• Korean: 상습적인 - 골수의
• Turkish: kronik - alışkanlığı kökleşmiş
• Urdu: پکا ہوا - عادی
• Indonesian: kronis - kebiasaan yang mendarah daging