lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely 永久的,永恒的,持久的 a permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea. 禁止往海里倾倒放射性废物的永久性禁令。 damage was not thought to be permanent. 不认为损伤是永久性的。 some temporary workers did not want a permanent job. 有些临时工不想要固定工作。 ■lasting or continuing without interruption 持续的,长期不变的 he's in a permanent state of rage. 他老是大发雷霆。
noun
(N. Amer.)a perm for the hair (北美)烫发
派生 permanentize verb
(亦作 permanentise)(rare 罕)
permanently adverb 语源
late Middle English: from Latin permanent- 'remaining to the end' (perhaps via Old French), from per- 'through' + manere 'remain'