| 单词 | persist |
| 释义 | persist (once / 154 pages) v When someone persists they keep going or hang on. If you want finish a marathon, you have to persist and keep running, no matter how many blisters you have. The great Roman poet Ovid once advised: “Endure and persist, this pain will turn good by and by.” As Ovid’s quote hints at, persistence is often associated with hardship and the reward that comes with not backing down. Synonyms include endure, follow through, and persevere, while antonyms include cease and give up. WORD FAMILYpersist: persisted, persistency, persistent, persisting, persists+/persistence: persistences/persistency: persistencies/persistent: persistence, persistently/persisting: persistingly USAGE EXAMPLESThe alert was originally due to end on Sunday, but authorities extended it for three days as the smog persisted. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) “There is an absolute determination that the regime will persist and continue. That is number one for everything: the perpetuation of the regime.” The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Psychological coercion is central to how an abuser maintains their power and yet there persists the focus on physical violence. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1v be persistent, refuse to stop he persisted to call me every night The child persisted and kept asking questions Syn|Hypo|Hyper hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere obstinate persist stubbornly ask for it, ask for troublepersist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble plug, plug awaypersist in working hard follow, stick to, stick withkeep to bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2v continue to exist Syn|Hypo|Hyper die hard, endure, prevail, run run occur persistently carry over transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another reverberatehave a long or continuing effect continue exist over a prolonged period of time 3v stay behind Syn|Hypo remain, stay stick endure lingerremain present although waning or gradually dying |
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