inveterate

形容词

1. 1

   积习难改的、成性的、老是……的多指人，常带贬义

   He is an inveterate gambler who has lost everything twice.

   他是个嗜赌成性的人，已经两度输得精光。

2. 2

   根深蒂固的、积习已久的指习惯、态度

   Her inveterate distrust of strangers made the interview difficult.

   她对陌生人根深蒂固的不信任感，让这场面谈进行得很不顺利。