形容詞 inveterate:

1. having a habit of long standing
   同義詞：confirmed, habitual

1. And I am convinced, too, that I should become an inveterate window shopper, for it must be a delight to the eye to view the myriad articles of beauty on display.
   我也相信，我也會(huì)成為一個(gè)有癮的櫥窗瀏覽者，因?yàn)榭茨顷惲械臒o數(shù)美好的商品一定是賞心悅目之事。
2. An inveterate cultivator of beautiful gardens; a cultivator of valuable corporate contacts.
   一位漂亮花園的資深培育者; 進(jìn)行有價(jià)值的公司聯(lián)絡(luò)的人

in.vet.er.ate

adj.（形容詞）
Firmly and long established; deep-rooted:
根深蒂固的：牢牢地并且長(zhǎng)期固定的；根深的：
例句：
inveterate preferences.
根深蒂固的嗜好

Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
堅(jiān)持根深蒂固的習(xí)慣的；習(xí)慣性的：
例句：
an inveterate liar.See Synonyms at chronic
習(xí)慣性的撒謊者參見 chronic

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Latin inveter3tus [past participle of] inveter3ro [to grow old, endure]
源自 拉丁語 inveter3tus [] inveter3ro的過去分詞 [變老，忍耐]
in- [causative pref.] * see in- 2
in- [使役前綴] *參見 in-2
vetus veter- [old] * see wet- 2
vetus veter- [老的] *參見 wet- 2

【引伸】
invet.eracy
invet.erately
adv.（副詞）