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Persistent People  Persistent Continues Awl Continuing Persistently Adj Graded

This flashcard defines "persistent" as something that continues to exist or happen for a long time, especially when it's undesirable, or as being determined and continuing to try even when facing difficulties.

This flashcard defines "persistent" as something that continues to exist or happen for a long time, especially when it's undesirable, or as being determined and continuing to try even when facing difficulties.

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persistent ★★☆☆☆
/pə(r)sɪ̱stənt/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](尤指不好或不受欢迎的状态或情况)持续存在的,继续发生的 Something that is persistent continues to exist or happen for a long time; used especially about bad or undesirable states or situations.
  • Her position as national leader has been weakened by persistent fears of another coup attempt...

    由于人们一直担心会再次发生政变,她的国家领导人地位被削弱了。

  • His cough grew more persistent until it never stopped...

    他咳嗽持续的时间越来越长,直到咳个不停。

  • Shoppers picked their way through puddles caused by persistent rain.

    购物的人们小心翼翼地择路避开由于连续下雨形成的水坑。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]执著的;不屈不挠的;锲而不舍的 Someone who is persistent continues trying to do something, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
  • ...a persistent critic of the government's transport policies...

    对政府交通政策一直持批评态度的人

  • He phoned again this morning. He's very persistent.

    今天早晨他又打来了电话。他非常执著。


Oxford per·sist·ent AWL / pəˈsɪstənt ; NAmE pərˈsɪstənt / adjective 1 determined to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable 执着的;不屈不挠的;坚持不懈的 How do you deal with persistent salesmen who won't take no for an answer? 你怎么对付那些不轻言放弃、一直纠缠下去的推销员? a persistent offender (= a person who continues to commit crimes after they have been caught and punished) 惯犯 2 continuing for a long period of time without interruption, or repeated frequently, especially in a way that is annoying and cannot be stopped 连绵的;持续的;反复出现的 SYN
unrelenting
persistent rain 阴雨连绵 a persistent cough 持续不断的咳嗽
per·sist·ent·ly AWL / pəˈsɪstəntli ; NAmE pərˈsɪstəntli / adverb They have persistently denied claims of illegal dealing. 他们一再否认进行非法交易的说法。 persistently high interest rates 居高不下的利率
per·sist·ent / pəˈsɪstənt ; NAmE pərˈsɪstənt / per·sist·ent·ly / pəˈsɪstəntli ; NAmE pərˈsɪstəntli /
LDC
persistentper‧sis‧tent /pəˈsɪstənt $ pər-/ ●○○ AWL adjective
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1[usually before noun] continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable:  persistent rumours persistent headaches a persistent problem persistent rain2continuing to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it:  If she hadn’t been so persistent she might not have gotten the job. persistent efforts Persistent offenders (=people who often break the law) face a prison sentence.persistently adverb:  persistently low rainfall
WDF

persistent

[pəˈsɪstənt]

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j5327
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564
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ADJ5919
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Spoken:

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固执的(53%),坚持的(39%),连续的(8%)
adj.固执的,坚持的;持久稳固的

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