perpetuation
noun[U]
uk/pəˌpetʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpɚ.petʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/theactofcausingsomething tocontinue,especiallysomethingharmful, or thefactof somethingharmfulcontinuing:
持续;长存,永恒Thelackofmilitaryactionfrom othercountrieshascontributedto the perpetuation of thecivilwar.由于其他国家没有采取军事行动,导致内战长期存在。
Thepersonwho istellingthejokeis beingactivein the perpetuation ofracialstereotypes.讲这个笑话的人就是在积极延续种族成见。
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perpetuate
- Segregation atschoolallowsthe perpetuation ofmythsandmisunderstandingabout othercultures.
- Hiselectionwouldrepresenta perpetuation of thecurrentadministration.
- While there was some perpetuation ofstereotypes, thenewspapershandledthedebatereasonably.
Continue & last
- (it's) business as usualidiom
- bash on
- carry(something)on
- cease
- cont.
- contd
- drag
- echo
- insist ondoing something
- jag
- keep atsomething
- keepsomeoneat itidiom
- leg
- push on
- run on
- runsomeone/somethingover
- seesomethingout
- segue
- span
- spin