perpetuate
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/pərˈpetʃueɪt/
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/pəˈpetʃueɪt/
to keep something going for a long time, especially something bad or unfair
By not speaking up, we perpetuate the problem and allow it to continue.
通过不发声,我们使问题长期存在并任其继续。