| 释义 |
in·vet·er·ateBrE /ɪnˈvetərət/ NAmE /ɪnˈvetərət/ adjective [usually before noun ] (formal , oftendisapproving ) (of a person 人) always doing sth or enjoying sth , and unlikely to stop 积习难改的；有…瘾的◆ an inveterate liar 积习难改的说谎者(of a bad feeling or habit 恶感或陋习) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change 长期形成的；根深蒂固的◆ inveterate hostility 根深蒂固的敌意 |