Word · Frequency #8450
perpetual
永久的；永恒的；不间断的
continuing forever or for an extremely long time; never stopping
- 1.
Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
永久持续,或无限期持续的。
- 2.
continuing forever or indefinitely
永久的
- 3.
Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration.
设立为无限期有效或任期的
- 4.
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
持续不断的
- 5.
Continuing; uninterrupted.
持续的；不间断的
- 6.
Flowering throughout the growing season.
整个生长季节开花的
永久有效的；无限期的；连续开花的；四季开花的；永久持续,或无限期持续的。；永久的；设立为无限期有效或任期的
In use
The perpetual noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate.
She dreamed of finding a perpetual source of happiness that would never fade.
The company's perpetual struggle for innovation keeps it ahead of competitors.
hell's perpetual fires
the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
perpetual + noun
perpetual 作前置定语，修饰名词，表示该名词所描述的状态或事物是持续不断的。
The city is in a state of perpetual conflict.
这座城市处于永无休止的冲突状态。
be + perpetual
perpetual 作表语，表示主语具有持续不断的特征。
Connections
Collocations
- perpetual motion
- 永动机
- The idea of a perpetual motion machine violates the laws of thermodynamics.永动机的想法违反了热力学定律。
- perpetual calendar
- 万年历
- This watch features a perpetual calendar that automatically adjusts for leap years.这款手表具有万年历功能，可自动调整闰年。
- perpetual war
- 持久战
- The region has been trapped in a state of perpetual war for decades.该地区几十年来一直陷入持久战状态。
- perpetual state
- 永久状态
- The machine operates in a perpetual state of readiness.这台机器处于永久的待命状态。
- perpetual cycle
- 循环往复
- The economy seems caught in a perpetual cycle of boom and bust.经济似乎陷入了繁荣与萧条的循环往复之中。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：pet（宠物）需永久(perpetual)照料
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面写作、法律文件、学术讨论 通常用于正式或书面语境，如法律文件或学术讨论，在日常口语中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'perpetual' (pronounced /pɝˈpɛtʃuəl/) because the stressed vowel differs. They share the spelling chunk '-ual' but are pronounced with different vowels and stress patterns.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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