inveterate

形容词 inveterate:

1. having a habit of long standing
   同义词：confirmed, habitual

1. And I am convinced, too, that I should become an inveterate window shopper, for it must be a delight to the eye to view the myriad articles of beauty on display.
   我也相信，我也会成为一个有瘾的橱窗浏览者，因为看那陈列的无数美好的商品一定是赏心悦目之事。
2. An inveterate cultivator of beautiful gardens; a cultivator of valuable corporate contacts.
   一位漂亮花园的资深培育者; 进行有价值的公司联络的人

in.vet.er.ate

adj.（形容词）
Firmly and long established; deep-rooted:
根深蒂固的：牢牢地并且长期固定的；根深的：
例句：
inveterate preferences.
根深蒂固的嗜好

Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
坚持根深蒂固的习惯的；习惯性的：
例句：
an inveterate liar.See Synonyms at chronic
习惯性的撒谎者参见 chronic

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin inveter3tus [past participle of] inveter3ro [to grow old, endure]
源自 拉丁语 inveter3tus [] inveter3ro的过去分词 [变老，忍耐]
in- [causative pref.] * see in- 2
in- [使役前缀] *参见 in-2
vetus veter- [old] * see wet- 2
vetus veter- [老的] *参见 wet- 2

【引伸】
invet.eracy
invet.erately
adv.（副词）