tenacity

英 [tɪ'næsɪtɪ] 美[tə'næsɪti]
  • n. 韧性;固执;不屈不挠;黏性

GRE低频词畅通词汇

词态变化


副词: tenaciously;形容词: tenacious;

助记提示


1. tenac- + -ity.
2. => the act of holding fast.

英英释意


1. persistent determination

英文词源


tenacity (n.)
early 15c., from Middle French ténacité (14c.) and directly from Latin tenacitas "an act of holding fast," from tenax (genitive tenacis) "holding fast, gripping, clingy; firm, steadfast," from tenere "to hold" (see tenet).

考试真题


In recent years, feminists, historians and artists have all praised Merian's tenacity, talent and inspirational artistic compositions.

2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

实用场景例句


Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
事业要成功,才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。

柯林斯例句

Tenacity is the bridge to success.
坚韧是通向成功的桥.

《简明英汉词典》

The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.
运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

She clung to this sum with a tenacity that was surprising.
她拼命捏住这笔钱不放,这种倔劲儿真是不可思议.

辞典例句

The chief distinguishing feature is their tenacity of life.
其主要特征就是他们生命力之坚强.

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But they knew also the Chairman's domineering temper and tenacity.
可是他们也知道董事长的脾气就是那样专断,那样执拗.

辞典例句

Fiber convolutions also correlate negatively with such physical measurements as bundle tenacity.
天然转曲对成纱强力可能比对纤维束强力起着更大的直接作用.

辞典例句

A spiritless tenacity was his main characteristic, I judged.
我估量他性格的主要特征是一种冷冰冰的韧劲.

辞典例句

In any event, Walters saved our March 16 trip with the imagination and tenacity.
不管怎样, 沃尔特斯以他的想象力和不屈不挠的意志使我们3月16日的旅行化险为夷.

辞典例句

His Methods : Were all stamped with tenacity of purpose, with originality and ingenuity.
他的业绩表明他坚韧不拔,富有创建, 足智多谋.

辞典例句

Fiber convolutions also negatively with such physical measurements as bundle tenacity.
光纤转曲也与束强力等物理测量有着副关联.

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But it is still commendable for its determination and tenacity.
不过它有这样的决心和毅力,却是难能可贵的.

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Manufacturers of high tenacity and fine denier multifilament polypropylene yarns.
制造高韧性和细旦丙纶复丝纱线.

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With a color freedom, plasticity, fine tenacity, easy to erosion, durable advantages.
具有配色自由, 可塑性强, 细腻坚韧, 不易剥蚀, 经久耐用的优点.

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Chicken legs , chicken claws , laudatory title, rich in colloid, with tenacity.
凤爪是鸡脚爪的美称, 含丰富胶质, 有韧劲.

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