persist
英 [pə'sɪst]
美[pɚ'sɪst]
- vi. 存留，坚持；持续，固执
- vt. 坚持说，反复说
词态变化
第三人称单数: persists;过去式: persisted;过去分词: persisted;现在分词: persisting;
助记提示
1. per‐一直，每分钟都站在那里。
中文词源
persist 坚持
per-,完全的，-sist,站立，坚持，词源同stand,assist.
英英释意
- 1. continue to exist;
- "These stories die hard"
- "The legend of Elvis endures"
- 2. be persistent, refuse to stop;
- "he persisted to call me every night"
- "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
- 3. stay behind;
- "The smell stayed in the room"
- "The hostility remained long after they made up"
英文词源
- persist
- persist: see statue
- persist (v.)
- 1530s, from Middle French persister (14c.), from Latin persistere "abide, continue steadfastly," from per- "thoroughly" (see per) + sistere "come to stand, cause to stand still" (see assist). Related: Persisted; persisting.
同义词辨析
insist, persist, persevere, adhere, cling
这些动词均有"坚持"之意。
insist： 通常用于对意见、主张等的坚持。
persist： 用于褒义指坚持继续做某事，但更常用于贬义，指不听劝告，顽固坚持。
persevere： 含褒义，强调坚持不懈的努力。
adhere与to连用，指坚持意见、计划或承诺等，含坚持不懈之意。
cling和to连用，指对信仰、意见、习惯等的坚持。
persist, last, endure, continue
这些动词均含有"持续"之意。
persist： 强调超过了指定的或正常的时间。
last： 着重存在的时间相当长，超过正常的或所期望的时间。
endure与last同义，但还指经受住，有能耐忍受而并不受损。
continue： 多指过程，强调持续而无终止，常含不间断之意。
考试真题
- Of course, such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- Beyond the Antarctic treaties, huge obstacles persist to tapping these resources, like drifting icebergs that could jeopardise offshore platforms.
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- And society expects—and needs—parents to persist in their roles for 18 years, or longer if needed.
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- Cheryl Kaiser holds that people should be constantly reminded that racial inequality still persists in American society.
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- racial inequality still persists in American society
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- Whereas local collaborations sometimes persist past the point of usefulness because of social or academic obligations, international ones can be cultivated and dropped more freely.
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实用场景例句
- Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
- 你何必为已发生的事没完没了地自责？
牛津词典
- She persisted in her search for the truth.
- 她执著地追求真理。
牛津词典
- He persisted with his questioning.
- 他问个不停。
牛津词典
- ‘So, did you agree or not? ’ he persisted.
- “那么你同意了没有？”他叮问道。
牛津词典
- If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
- 如果症状持续不消除，就得去看医生。
牛津词典
- Contact your doctor if the cough persists...
- 如果还是咳嗽就去看医生。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- These problems persisted for much of the decade.
- 这些问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?...
- 为什么英国要坚持消减其军事防御力量？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace...
- 他敦促美国继续进行和平斡旋。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- As long as you and I will never admit defeat persist.
- 至少你和我永远不会承认所坚持的事是失败的!
期刊摘选
- If you persist in breaking the law you will go to prison.
- 如果你屡犯法纪,就要进监狱.
期刊摘选
- In trade ( both goods and services ), a welter of impediments persist.
- 无论在商品贸易还是服务 贸易 方面, 都有着大量杂乱无章的障碍.
期刊摘选
- You should persist in your ambition , if you ask me.
- 我认为你应该矢志不渝.
期刊摘选
- Will such differences between cultures persist and grow larger, or will they diminish over time?
- 这些不同文化中的差异是会继续存在并分歧越来越大, 还是会逐渐消失?
期刊摘选
- If you persist in misbehaving, you'll be punished.
- 如果你坚持胡作非为, 就将受到惩罚.
期刊摘选
- We must persist in doing what is right and correct what is wrong.
- 我们要坚持对的,改正错的.
期刊摘选
- They persist in solving problems by themselves.
- 他们坚持自己解决问题.
期刊摘选
- But even among recognized experts in the field, doubts persist about whether ethics training really works.
- 不过,即便伦理学领域的著名专家也怀疑伦理训练是否真的会奏效.
期刊摘选
- How long will this ability persist?
- 这种能力还能维持多久?
辞典例句
- The Chinese Government will unswervingly persist in its pursuit of an independent foreign policy of peace.
- 中国政府将始终不渝地奉行独立自主的和平外交政策.
期刊摘选
- Tracy: Why do you persist in rescuing me, Mr. Bond?
- 特蕾西: 你为什么要坚持救我, 邦德先生?
期刊摘选
- But, as in Europe and elsewhere in Asia, certain regulations over the industry will persist.
- 不过, 如同在欧洲以及亚洲其他地区一样, 有关该互联网产业的一些规定仍将存在下去.
期刊摘选
- The bad weather will persist all over the country.
- 这种坏天气将在全国各地持续下去.
《简明英汉词典》
- Persist in progress and oppose retrogression!
- 坚持进步,反对倒退!
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- However, people pursue and persist until their last breath.
- 可是人们至死都还在执著与追求.
期刊摘选
- Commend while others are criticizing. Persist while others are quitting.
- 当别人批评时你赞扬. 当别人放弃时你坚持.
期刊摘选
- Most of them persist in setting strict demands on themselves.
- 他们大多数人坚持严格要求自己.
《简明英汉词典》
- His strength of will enabled him to persist.
- 他的意志力使他能坚持下去.
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