懂你英语 Level5 Unit3 Part4 Vocabulary - Status of Affairs

Permanent, to be fixed or unchanging, the opposite of temporary.

He plans to stay there permanently.

He has decided to become a permanent resident of China.

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Temporary, only lasting for a short time, the opposite of permanent.

We can only offer him a temporary position in the company.

This isn't the kind of job he wants, but it's ok as something temporary, until he can find something better.

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Definite, well defined, precise, certain, unchanging.

We can't begin the project until you give us a more definite schedule.

We can't give you a definite answer until we get more information.

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Obvious, easy to see, stands out.

Of the job candidates we interviewed, he was the obvious choice.

It's obvious that he can't afford to buy that house.

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Trivial, of little or no importance, insignificant.

It's a trivial detail, so there is no need to worry about it.

Those problems are not trivial, so we need to find a solution.

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