perpetuity

.pә:pi'tju:iti

n. the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)

n. 永久, 不朽, 终身职位, 终身任期, 永久使用权
[经] 永续年金, 终身年金

19,905

BNC 频率

21,276

使用频率

perpetuity 由前缀 per-（完全、始终）和词根 pet（追求、寻求）以及后缀 -ity（性质、状态）组成，整体意为“永恒的状态”。

例句

1. The scholarship is funded in perpetuity to help students every year.

这项奖学金的资金将永续使用，以帮助每年的学生。

2. They promised to take care of the park in perpetuity.

他们承诺永久照顾这个公园。

3. The property was left to the charity in perpetuity, ensuring its maintenance forever.

该物业被永久赠予慈善机构，确保其永远得到维护。