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inveteracy

/in-vet-er-uh-see/US // ɪnˈvɛt ər ə si //

叛逆行为,叛逆,叛逆性,叛乱

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the quality or state of being inveterate or deeply ingrained: the inveteracy of people's prejudices.

Examples

  • These fight with great inveteracy, and endeavour to seize each other by the tongue.

  • Thus chorea may sometimes reach a degree of inveteracy that renders sleep impossible.

  • But, in truth, the tradition of ages and inveteracy of associations make such a vast change in Rome impossible.

  • They have the same sort of inveteracy as dogs have for the ill-dressed canaille.

  • Every thing, in fact, attests both the generality and inveteracy of that horrible propensity among the Spaniards.