Модель употребления:
to perpetuate [a problem / a stereotype / inequality]
The film was criticized for perpetuating harmful gender stereotypes.
A filmet azért bírálták, mert fenntartja a káros nemi sztereotípiákat.
Underfunded schools can perpetuate cycles of poverty and inequality.
Az alulfinanszírozott iskolák újratermelhetik a szegénység és az egyenlőtlenség körforgását.
Media coverage that focuses only on crime can perpetuate fear in the community.
Ignoring the problem will only perpetuate the injustice.
Jokes like that perpetuate negative ideas about mental illness.
Примеры для изучающих
Those stories perpetuate a false picture of that culture.
Azok a történetek hamis képet tartanak fenn arról a kultúráról.
High housing costs perpetuate the problem of homelessness.
A magas lakhatási költségek fenntartják a hajléktalanság problémáját.
If we stay silent, we help perpetuate the unfair system.
Old jokes about women still perpetuate sexist ideas.
Частая ошибка:
Learners often confuse "perpetuate" with "perpetrate." "Perpetuate" means to make something continue, usually a problem or belief. "Perpetrate" means to do or commit something bad, such as a crime (e.g., "perpetrate a crime"). Many also try to use "perpetuate" alone without an object; it is almost always followed by what is being continued (e.g., "perpetuate a myth," not just "perpetuate").
Значение
cause a harmful thing to continue
Коллокации
perpetuate stereotypes
|perpetuate inequality
|perpetuate violence
|perpetuate injustice
|perpetuate a cycle
|perpetuate a myth
Синонимы
prolong (Focuses on making something last longer in time; not always negative, while "perpetuate" is often used for social problems or harmful beliefs.)
Антонимы
end (Emphasizes stopping something completely, which is the opposite of causing it to continue.)
Темы
society
|politics
|justice
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To make a bad situation, idea, or way of doing things continue instead of ending.
To cause a harmful or unwanted situation, belief, or practice to continue or be repeated instead of stopping.
Модель употребления:
to perpetuate [the memory / a tradition / a legacy / the species]
The scholarship was created to perpetuate her memory and support future students.
Az ösztöndíjat azért hozták létre, hogy megőrizze az emlékét, és támogassa a jövőbeli diákokat.
These annual ceremonies help perpetuate the traditions of the community.
Ezek az évenkénti szertartások segítenek megőrizni a közösség hagyományait.
The monument was built to perpetuate the legacy of the civil rights leader.
Through his writings, he hoped to perpetuate his family name.
Conservation efforts aim to perpetuate the species for future generations.
Примеры для изучающих
The museum wants to perpetuate the memory of the war victims.
A múzeum meg akarja őrizni a háborús áldozatok emlékét.
This festival helps perpetuate old cultural traditions.
Ez a fesztivál segít megőrizni a régi kulturális hagyományokat.
They planted a tree to perpetuate their grandfather’s memory.
Scientists work hard to perpetuate the species in danger.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use this formal sense in everyday speech where a simpler verb like "keep" or "remember" is more natural (e.g., saying "perpetuate his memory" in casual talk instead of "keep his memory alive"). They may also forget that this sense can be positive or neutral, unlike the more common negative social-problem sense.
Значение
preserve memory, legacy, or tradition
Коллокации
perpetuate the memory
|perpetuate a legacy
|perpetuate a tradition
|perpetuate the species
|perpetuate his name
Синонимы
preserve (Stresses keeping something safe from loss or change; it is slightly more general and less formal than "perpetuate.")
Антонимы
let fade (Emphasizes allowing a memory or tradition to slowly disappear instead of keeping it alive.)
Темы
culture
|history
|family
|religion
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Определение
To keep a memory, tradition, or name alive so people will remember it for a long time.
To cause a memory, tradition, name, or other valued thing to continue for a very long time, often so that it will not be forgotten.