The perpetual argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here on Earth.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
Plagued by long delays, perpetual mismanagement, and ever saw ring costs, the airport has become something of a joke among Germans and a source of frustration for local politicians, business leaders and residents alike.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
不间断的;不变的;持续的;长久的
A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or changes.
"the ageless themes of love and revenge""eternal truths""life everlasting""hell's perpetual fires""the unending bliss of heaven"
2. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing;
"the ceaseless thunder of surf""in constant pain""night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city""the never-ending search for happiness""the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy""man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation""unremitting demands of hunger"
3. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted;
"a child's incessant questions""your perpetual (or continual) complaints"