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persistent adj.持久稳固的 Persistent comes from the Latin verb persistere which means "to continue with strength." A persistent salesman refuses to give up. A persistent ringing sound is one that repeats and repeats. Persistent rumors keep circulating, as does a persistent virus. Often something persistent is annoying. The related verb is persist, which means to continue to exist, or to go without stopping. ★★☆☆☆ 2006.5

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[pə'sist(ə)nt] If something is persistent, it just won't stop. If you're persistent in your suggestions for a trip to Mexico, maybe your parents will eventually give in and take you there. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says “pathological gambling” involves persistent, recurring and uncontrollable pursuit less of money than of thrill of taking risks in quest of a windfall. 1[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。

英语单词	persistent
英美音标	[pə'sist(ə)nt]
中文释义	adj.持久稳固的
vocab简明	If something is persistent, it just won't stop. If you're persistent in your suggestions for a trip to Mexico, maybe your parents will eventually give in and take you there.
vocab扩展	Persistent comes from the Latin verb persistere which means "to continue with strength." A persistent salesman refuses to give up. A persistent ringing sound is one that repeats and repeats. Persistent rumors keep circulating, as does a persistent virus. Often something persistent is annoying. The related verb is persist, which means to continue to exist, or to go without stopping.
真题原句	The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says “pathological gambling” involves persistent, recurring and uncontrollable pursuit less of money than of thrill of taking risks in quest of a windfall.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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。
来源	2006.5

Persistent Give Verb Means Continue Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Pə'Sist(ə)Nt