lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring
长期的,永久的;持久的
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his perennial distrust of the media .他对媒体的长期不信任。
(of a plant)living for several years
(植物)多年生的
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cow parsley is perennial .峨参是多年生的。比较
ANNUAL, BIENNIAL .
(especially of a problem or difficult situation)continually occurring
(尤指问题或困难的情形)反复的,一再的
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perennial manifestations of urban crisis .一再出现的都市危机。
[attrib.](of a person)apparently permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life
(人)定型的,不变的
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he's a perennial student .他永远是一个学生。
(of a stream or spring)flowing throughout the year
(溪流,泉水)常年的,终年的。
a perennial plant
多年生植物。– DERIVATIVE
"mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen’): from Latin