perpetuity
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/ˌpɜːrpəˈtuːəti/
🇬🇧
/ˌpɜːpəˈtjuːəti/
noun
R
The condition of lasting forever or a very, very long time.
The ancient ruins have stood in perpetuity, bearing witness to the passage of time.
古老的遺蹟已經屹立不搖，見證了時間的流逝。
R
In finance, an investment that gives you money for a very long time, often for the rest of your life.
The investor sought a perpetuity bond to secure a steady income for the rest of his life.
投資者尋求一種永續債券，以確保他餘生有穩定的收入。
translation
永久性, 永續年金
詞形變化
Plural
perpetuities