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Persistence People Continuing Exist Noun N Uncount 不可数名词 Difficult

This flashcard defines "persistence" as a noun with two meanings: 1) determination to continue despite challenges or opposition, and 2) the continuation of something's existence or occurrence, particularly if it's negative. Examples are "her persistence paid off" and "the persistence of inflation."

This flashcard defines "persistence" as a noun with two meanings: 1) determination to continue despite difficulties or opposition, and 2) the continued existence or happening of something, especially something negative. Examples include "her persistence paid off" and "the persistence of inflation."

word persistence
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persistence ★☆☆☆☆
/pə(r)sɪ̱stəns/
1
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]毅力;锲而不舍 If you have persistence, you continue to do something even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
  • Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence...

    只有不断练习,有耐心有毅力,才能学会一门技艺。

  • Chandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.

    钱德拉决心做一名医生,她的坚持不懈得到了回报。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](尤指不好事物的)持续存在,延续 The persistence of something, especially something bad, is the fact of its continuing to exist for a long time.
  [usu the N of n]
  • ...an expression of concern at the persistence of inflation and high interest rates.

    对持续通货膨胀和高利率表现出的关注


Oxford per·sist·ence AWL / pəˈsɪstəns ; NAmE pərˈsɪstəns / noun [uncountable ] 1 the fact of continuing to try to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable 坚持;锲而不舍 His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage. 保险公司同意赔偿损失,他的坚持不懈终于得到了回报。 It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end. 最终把他们拖垮的纯粹是她的不屈不挠。 2 the state of continuing to exist for a long period of time 持续存在;维持 the persistence of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s *20 世纪 70 年代和 80 年代的持续失业状况 per·sist·ence / pəˈsɪstəns ; NAmE pərˈsɪstəns /
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persistenceper‧sis‧tence /pəˈsɪstəns $ pər-/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountable]
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1determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it:  Her persistence paid off when she was offered the job of manager. ‘Why can’t I come?’ repeated Will with dogged persistence.2when something continues to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirablepersistence of the persistence of high unemployment in the post-war years
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persistence

[pəˈsɪstəns]

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坚持(71%),毅力(29%)
n.持续;固执;存留;坚持不懈;毅力

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