late 14c., from Latin inveteratus "of long standing, chronic," past participle of inveterare "become old in," from in- "in, into" (see in- (2)) + veterare "to make old," from vetus (genitive veteris) "old" (see veteran).
权威例句
1. I am sometimes accused of being an inveterate poseur.
有时有人说我惯于装模作样。
2. It is hard for an inveterate smoker to give up tobacco.
要一位有多年烟瘾的烟民戒烟是困难的。
3. It was a sorely needed lesson because I had an inveterate arguer.
这是个独一无二的重要的教训,我原来是个固执,拗强的人.
4. Besides that, not all Americans are inveterate huggers anyway.
此外, 并不是每一位美国人都习惯拥抱他人.
5. Hitler was not only an avid reader but also an inveterate underliner.