lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time 永久的;永恒的;长久的 She was unable to find a permanent job. 她找不到固定工作。 Holiday camps employ only a very small number of permanent staff. 度假营地只雇佣了极少数的固定员工。 They are now living together on a permanent basis. 他们现在是长期同住。 The accident has not done any permanent damage. 那场事故没有造成什么永久性损伤。 a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place) 固定于某处的人/东西 a permanent resident of the United States 美国的永久居民 She doesn't intend to make London her permanent home. 她不打算把伦敦作为永久的家。 The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. 画廊举办各种展览和永久收藏。 We decided to make the arrangement permanent. 我们决定保持这一安排长久不变。
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsb2He decided to make New York his permanent home. 他决定把纽约作为他永久的家。 He is aiming to become a permanent fixture in the team. 他的目标是成为该队的永久成员。 He was Vietnam's permanent representative at the UN. 他是越南常驻联合国代表。 I'm not planning to move in here on a permanent basis. 我不打算长期住在这儿。 No permanent damage was done. 没有造成什么永久性损伤。 The aim is a permanent reduction in inflation. 目标是永久降低通货膨胀。 The house is in a permanent state of chaos. 这房子永远是杂乱不堪的样子。 The paintings are on permanent loan to the museum. 这些画被永久借给了博物馆。 The sheds were replaced with a permanent brick building. 永久性的砖房替代了棚屋。 There is no guarantee of permanent employment after training. 培训后不保证永久就业。
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin permanent- ‘remaining to the end’ (perhaps via Old French), from per- ‘through’ + manere ‘remain’.