persistence

[pə'sistəns]

n.坚持, 毅力

例句与用法：

Although he's less talented, he won by sheer dogged persistence.

他虽天赋不高，但全凭坚韧的毅力赢得了胜利。

You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence.

你可以不喜欢他，但你不得不佩服他那种坚韧不拔的精神。

The doctor couldn't explain the persistence of the fever.

医生无法解释高烧何以持久不退。

His persistence was rewarded when they agreed to resume discussions.

他们终于同意继续谈判，这是他坚持不懈的结果。

词形变化：

名词: persister | 动词过去式: persisted | 动词过去分词: persisted | 动词现在分词: persisting | 动词第三人称单数: persists |

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 坚持; 固执

The old man's persistence annoyed me.

那个老人的固执使我恼火。

2. 持续; 持久

The persistence of the heavy rain hampered the flow of traffic.

持续的大雨阻碍了交通运行。