perpetuity
perpetuity — noun
1. the state of continuing to exist or be valid for all time, without any end or li
the state of continuing to exist or be valid for all time, without any end or limit.
The land was donated to the city in perpetuity for use as a public park.
collocation: 'in perpetuity' with donate
Under her will, Layla left the entire estate to the university in perpetuity.
collocation: 'in perpetuity' with leave/transfer through a will
The treaty guarantees the indigenous community access to the forest in perpetuity.
Bao's family agreed to lease the farmland in perpetuity to the organic cooperative.
Dr. Hassan established the scholarship to fund medical students in perpetuity.
- eternity
more abstract and religious; emphasises timeless existence beyond the material world, while 'perpetuity' is used in practical/legal contexts
- permanence
refers to lasting indefinitely but may still allow for a theoretical end; less absolute than 'perpetuity'
- endlessness
less formal and more emotional; describes something that feels as if it will never finish
- temporariness
the quality of lasting only for a limited time
- transience
the state of lasting only a short time; suggests brevity rather than just finiteness
文法句型
in perpetuity
hold/establish/grant something in perpetuity
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in perpetuity' (not 'for perpetuity' or 'to perpetuity'). The phrase functions as an adverb meaning 'for ever'.