Permanence
“Permanence”是名词,指持久不变、长期稳定的状态或性质,与短暂、易变相对,可用于物理结构、关系、记忆或制度。
- “The permanence of the ancient ruins amazed the archaeologists.” (古迹的恒久令考古学家惊叹。)
- “She sought permanence in a career, not short-term gigs.” (她追求事业的稳定性,而非短期零工。)
- “Digital files lack the permanence of printed books.” (数字文件缺乏纸质书的持久性。)
词根”perman-”来自拉丁语”permanere”(持续存在),由”per-”(贯穿)与”manere”(停留)组成。
“Permanence”由”permanent”去”-ent”加名词后缀”-ence”构成,“-ence”表示某种状态或性质。
在哲学与艺术中,“permanence”与”impermanence”(无常)是重要对照,佛教”诸行无常”的西方讨论常涉及此概念;建筑与存档领域也关注材料的耐久性。
- 固定搭配: “sense of permanence” (稳定感), “lack of permanence” (缺乏持久性), “relative permanence” (相对恒久)
“permanent”(永久的)去掉”-ent”加”-ence”(名词)= 永久性 permanence。
“The old stone bridge gave the village a sense of permanence. Generations had crossed it without ever doubting it would stand.” (古老的石桥给村庄带来恒久之感。一代代人走过,从未怀疑它会倒塌。)