单词 | persistent |
释义 | Word Frequency persistent(pəˈsɪstənt) adjective 1. showing persistence 2. incessantly repeated; unrelenting your persistent questioning 3. (of plant parts) remaining attached to the plant after the normal time of withering a fruit surrounded by a persistent perianth 4. zoology a. (of parts normally present only in young stages) present in the adult persistent gills in axolotls b. continuing to grow or develop after the normal period of growth persistent teeth 5. (of a chemical, esp when used as an insecticide) slow to break down; not easily degradable Also (rare): persistiveDerived forms persistently (perˈsistently) or persistingly (perˈsistingly) adverb |
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