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perennial
  • Derivative : adv  perennially
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

perennial [pə 'rεnɪəl] [pə 'renɪəl]
  1. 1. adjective 终年的;四季皆有的
  2. 2. adjective 长期的;持久不断
    a perennial youth
    青春常在;永葆青春
  3. 3. adjective 循环呈现的;反复发生
  4. 4. adjective 多年生的(尤指草本植物
  5. 5. noun 多年生植物

Collins English-English Dictionary

perennial [pə'rεnɪəl]
  1. 1. adj lasting throughout the year or through many years
  2. 2. adj everlasting; perpetual
  3. 3. n a woody or herbaceous plant that can continue its growth for at least two years - Compare annual biennial
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C17: from Latin perennis continual, from per through + annus year

Examples

a perennial youth
青春常在;永葆青春 perennial
perennial per-
多年生植物
perennial plant 多年生

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