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单词 tenacity
释义 te·nac·i·ty
\ ̷ ̷ˈnasəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Latin tenacitat-, tenacitas, from tenac-, tenax tenacious + -itat-, -itas -ity
1.
 a. : the quality or state of holding fast : determination, firmness, persistence
  < the stubborn tenacity with which its landowners have clung to their homes — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
  < maintained this conviction with a fearless tenacity — Russell Kirk >
 b. : persistency, retentiveness
  < tenacity of memory >
  < the chief distinguishing feature is their tenacity of life — C.R.A.Martin >
2.
 a. : the quality or state of being cohesive : tensile strength : cohesiveness: as
  (1) : resistance of a mineral to deformation (as breaking, crushing, bending)
  (2) : resistance of a textile fiber, filament, or yarn to strain or breaks : breaking strength
 b. : adhesiveness, glutinousness
  < clay of the most extraordinary tenacity — O.S.Nock >
Synonyms: see courage
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