单词 | perpetrate |
释义 | Word Frequency perpetrate(ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt) verb ▶ USAGE Perpetrate and perpetuate are sometimes confused: he must answer for the crimes he has perpetrated (not perpetuated); the book helped to perpetuate (not perpetrate) some of the myths surrounding his early life(transitive) to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc) Derived forms perpetration (ˌperpeˈtration) noun perpetrator (ˈperpeˌtrator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin perpetrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + patrāre to perform, perhaps from pater father, leader in the performance of sacred rites |
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