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persistent adj.坚持的；连续的；固执的 (1) 他是个坚持不懈追求真理的人。(2) 他取得这么大的成功和他坚持不懈的努力分不开。(3) 持续的咳嗽可能是肺病的症候。(4) 他三番五次地问问题惹得我回答时也没有好气。 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.

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英 [pə'sɪstənt] 美 [pər'sɪstənt] (1) He is a persistent pursuer of truth.(2) His great success cannot depart from his persistent effort.(3) A persistent cough may be a symptom of tuberculosis.(4) His persistent questions finally goaded me into an angry reply. 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. 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	英 [pə'sɪstənt] 美 [pər'sɪstənt]
中文释义	adj.坚持的；连续的；固执的
英语例句	(1) He is a persistent pursuer of truth. (2) His great success cannot depart from his persistent effort. (3) A persistent cough may be a symptom of tuberculosis. (4) His persistent questions finally goaded me into an angry reply.
中文例句	(1) 他是个坚持不懈追求真理的人。 (2) 他取得这么大的成功和他坚持不懈的努力分不开。 (3) 持续的咳嗽可能是肺病的症候。 (4) 他三番五次地问问题惹得我回答时也没有好气。
vocabulary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.
vocabulary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.
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。

Persistent Cough 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