adj. 永久(性)的,永恒的,不變的,耐久的,持久的,經久的;穩定的;常務的,常設的;
n. 電燙發,燙發;
?? per貫穿,自始至終+man拿住+ent形容詞后綴→永久拿住→永恒的
"They are now living together on a permanent basis."
他們現在決定長期同住。
近義:perm, staff, tenured, immutable, lasting, lifelong
反義:passing, temporary, transient, transitional, transitory, nonpermanent
n. 位置,方位;地位,職位;態度;狀態;
vt. 安置;把…放在適當位置;給…定位;駐扎軍隊;
"Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position."
她不愿回答問題,這不利于她所處的形勢.
近義:lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, post
反義:layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness