perpetuate UK [pə'petʃ.u.eɪt] US [pɚ'petʃ-] formal verb transitive ■to cause something to continue 使持续;使长存,使永恒•Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy.增加武器供应只会使暴力和混乱持续下去。 •The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.该协会致力于促进传统家俱设计工艺的传承延续。 |