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perpetuating

/pərˈpetʃueɪtɪŋ/ /pɚˈpetʃueɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

使永存，延续。

To make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion.

Examples :

"By telling the traditional stories to their children, the grandparents are perpetuating their family's history. "
通过给孩子们讲传统故事，爷爷奶奶们正在使他们家族的历史永存。
culture society history tradition time

Related Words

Illustration perpetual

perpetual adjective

/pəˈpɛtjʊəl/ /pɚˈpɛtʃuəl/

永恒的，永久的.

"The student had a perpetual smile, always seeming happy. "

那个学生总是面带永恒的微笑，看起来总是很开心。

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outdated adjective

/aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/

过时的，落伍的。

"His outdated wordprocessing software could not read the files I sent."

他过时的文字处理软件打不开我发的文件。

Illustration training

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

训练，练习

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

她每天训练七个小时，为参加奥运会做准备。

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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preserve noun

/pɹəˈzɜːv/ /pɹəˈzɝv/

果酱，蜜饯

"My grandmother makes a delicious strawberry preserve for breakfast. "

我奶奶做的草莓果酱特别好吃，早上吃最棒了。

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existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

存在, 生存, 存在状态

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

为了消灭邪恶，我们必须首先承认它的存在。

Illustration telling

telling verb

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/

计数，计算

"All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth."

总计，有一打多。 你会看钟表报时吗？ 他拥有数不清的财富。

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productivity noun

/ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ /ˌpɹoʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/

生产力，效率。

"The team's high productivity allowed them to finish the project ahead of schedule. "

这个团队极高的生产效率让他们能够提前完成项目。

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

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oblivion noun

/əˈblɪvɪən/

遗忘，湮没，无知无觉。

"He regularly drank himself into oblivion."

他经常把自己灌得烂醉，直到什么都不知道了。

Illustration grandparents

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

当...祖父，当...外祖父

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "

即使戴维斯太太不是他们的亲生祖母，她也喜欢像祖母一样疼爱邻居家的孩子们，给他们烤饼干，给他们讲故事。

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extinction noun

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

灭绝，绝迹。

"The extinction of the school's lunchtime debate club was a disappointment to many students. "

学校午餐时段辩论社的消失让很多学生感到失望。(Xuéxiào wǔcān shíduàn biànlùn shè de xiāoshī ràng hěn duō xuésheng gǎndào shīwàng.)