adj.一贯的；adj.习惯做….的,
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
inveterate (adjective)1.
firmly established by long persistence - the inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious
2.
confirmed in a habit - habitual an inveterate liar
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
inveterate (adjective)1.
firmly established over time
SYNONYMS:
bred-in-the-bone, confirmed, deep, deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched ( intrenched), hard-core, rooted, settledRELATED WORDS:
firm, fixed, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, immutable, irradicable, set, unalterable, unchangeable; embedded ( imbedded), implanted, inculcated, instilled; inborn, inbred, ingrained ( engrained), inherent, innate, integral, intrinsic, natural; accustomed, chronic, customary, habitual, regular, typical, usual; abiding, enduring, lifelong, persistent, persistingNEAR ANTONYMS:
brief, ephemeral, fleeting, impermanent, interim, momentary, provisional, short-lived, short-term, temporary, transient2.
being such by habit and not likely to change
SYNONYMS:
bred-in-the-bone, chronic, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterateRELATED WORDS:
incorrigible, unreconstructed, unregenerate; born, natural; persistent, regular, repeat, serial, steady, unchanging, unfailing; addicted; accustomed, habituated, used, wonted; deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched ( intrenched), inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic; apt, inclined, prone; mulish, obstinate, set, stubbornNEAR ANTONYMS:
unaccustomed, unused; intermittent, occasional