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单词 persevere
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persevere
verb[I]
mainlyapproving
uk
/ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪər/us
/ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr/
tocontinuemaking aneffortto do orachievesomething,evenwhen this isdifficultortakesalongtime:
If you perseverelongenough andworkhard enough, you’lleventuallysucceed.
I did not perseverewithlearningtoplaytheviolin.
We will persevereinthisstruggleforpeace, nomatterhowlongittakes.
Theprimeministerisawareof therisksof persevering with anunpopularpolicy.
Heurgedthem to persevereinkeepingthepromisesthey had made.
tocontinuetoexistdespiteadifficultorchangingsituation:
Somehow, in themidstofdespair,friendshipsandlaughterpersevered.
Althoughmodernizationhasreachedthecountryside, sometraditionspersevere.
Thetownhas perseveredthroughepidemics,wars, and twogreatfires.
More examples
  • Theirencouragementandfaithin myabilitiesmotivatedme to persevere.
  • Not all of theproposalsareworthpersevering with.
  • Thecompanypersevered inretrainingtheworkforceat theexpenseofshort-termprofit.
  • Itlooksas if thepolicywill be asuccess,providingthat thegovernmentperseveres and does not give in toitscritics.
  • Theeducationdirectoris persevering in hisattempttoobtainadditionalfundingfor theschool.
  • Despitereceivinglittlesupport, the women are persevering withtheircrusadetofightcrime.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Trying and making an effort
  • A game
  • all-out
  • assault
  • attempt
  • attempted
  • bid
  • commitment
  • crack
  • go down swinging/fightingidiom
  • go for itidiom
  • go forsomeone
  • go out ofyourwayidiom
  • go the extra mileidiom
  • nose
  • seek
  • square the circleidiom
  • step on the gasidiom
  • stick atsomething
  • stick tosomething
  • strain after/for effectidiom
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(Definition ofperseverefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
persevere
verb[I]
mainlyapproving
uk
/ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪər/us
/ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr/
totryto do orcontinuedoing something in adeterminedway,despitehavingproblems
锲而不舍，坚持不懈
Itlooksas if thepolicywill be asuccess,providingthat thegovernmentperseveres and does not give in toitscritics.看来如果政府锲而不舍，不向批评家屈服，这项政策就有可能成功。
Theeducationdirectoris perseveringinhisattempttoobtainadditionalfundingfor theschool.教育主管在坚持不懈地为该校争取更多资金。
Despitereceivinglittlesupport, the women are perseveringwiththeircrusadetofightcrime.尽管得不到什么支持，这些妇女们仍然坚持与犯罪做斗争。

persevere| American Dictionary

persevere
verb[I]
us
/ˌpɜr·səˈvɪər/
totryto do orcontinuedoing something in adeterminedway,despitedifficulties:
If I had persevered, Iprobablywould havegottenthejob.

perseverance

noun[U]us
/ˌpɜr·səˈvɪər·əns/
Perseveranceaccountsfor much oftheirsuccess.
(Definition ofperseverefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpersevere

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She perseveres in her role, but the power base by which she rose and flourished has been eroded.
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Some children may have ruminated on the first test item that they could not label, perhaps persevering in an attempt to retrieve its name.
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The "sunk cost fallacy" is thought to be the product of a "waste not" or "persevere" rule.
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She has indeed been able toperseverethrough all the obstacles which she had to face throughout her career.
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The planetary dynamo ceased and extremely dry and cold conditions persevered on the surface.
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If they advocate persevering with religion, they advocate reconceptualizing it in different ways that do not depend on what they regard as such indefensible presuppositions.
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But as he had just become engaged to be married and money was short, he persevered.
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They incited the public toperseverein the boycott.
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It encourages them toperseverewith life, kindling hopes that a brighter future is around the corner.
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However, for the reader who perseveres or who has previous acquaintance with advanced formal logic, there is clearly a great deal of valuable material here.
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Nevertheless, this edition does offer some minor benefits to those willing topersevere.
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Furthermore, these themes tended topersevereas recognisable self-contained packages, eminently suitable to a self-conscious and manipulative deployment within a rhetorically conceived iconographic scheme.
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These problems should not prevent us from persevering, but it is useful to recognise that they are still there and need attention.
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But it is worth persevering because this is one of the first accounts of an island that was then terra incognita.
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He is less able to make adjustments and tends toperseverewith rules that no longer apply.
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