释义 |
per·sist·en·cy \-nsē, -nsi\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle French persistence + English -y : the quality or state of being persistent: as a. : the continuance of an insurance policy in full force until death of the insured or completion of the term of the policy b. : capacity (as of an animal) for long-continued production of a valuable product < a cow milking heavily but lacking persistency > |