1. The spoken word is immediate but lacks permanence. 口头之言便捷，但缺乏持久性。
2. Much of the world's great architecture has been constructed of stone because of its beauty, permanence, and availability. 世界上许多伟大的建筑都是用石头建造的，因为它美观、持久且容易找到。
3. When new or difficult material is presented, almost all listeners are faced with a challenge, because human's speech lacks the stability and permanence of the printed word. 当出现新的或困难的材料时，几乎所有的听众都面临着一个挑战，因为人类的语言缺乏印刷文字的稳定性和持久性。
4. We no longer talk of the permanence of marriage. 如今，再没有人说婚姻要天长地久了。
5. Hills and mountains are often regarded as the epitome of permanence, successfully resisting the destructive forces of nature, but in fact they tend to be relatively short-lived in geological terms. 丘陵和山脉通常被认为是永恒的象征，成功抵御着自然的破坏力量，但其实它们从地质学角度讲往往是相对短暂的。
