(每日一词）inveterate

Inveterate /ɪnˈvet̬.ɚ.ət/ adj. 根深蒂固的；积习难改的；成癖的

meaning: If you describe someone as, for example, an inveterate liar or smoker, you mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely to stop doing it.

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1) 前缀：in-进入，向内

2) 词根：veter-老(veteran 老兵，老手)

3) 后缀：-ate 形容词后缀(considerate 考虑周全的)

e.g. I never trust anything he says - the man's an inveterate liar. 我从不相信他说的任何话——这人是个老骗子。