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单词 persistent
释义
persistent
adjective
uk
/pəˈsɪs.tənt/us
/pɚˈsɪs.tənt/
lastingfor alongtimeordifficultto getridof:
持续的；存留的；顽强存在的
a persistentsmell/skinrash持续不散的气味／顽固的皮疹
Symptoms of theillnessincludea hightemperatureand a persistentdrycough.病症包括高烧和持久的干咳。
There have been persistentrumoursthat theprincipalmight take earlyretirement.不断有谣言说校长可能会提前退休。
C2
Someone who is persistentcontinuesdoing something ortriesto do something in adeterminedbut oftenunreasonableway:
坚持不懈的；执意的
Be persistent - don't give up.要坚持不懈——别放弃。
He has been a persistentcriticof thepresident.他一贯对总统持批评态度。
She is a persistentoffenderand has beenarrestedfivetimesthisyearforshoplifting.她是个惯犯，今年已5次因在商店行窃被捕。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
working to achieve a goal even if it is difficult
  • determinedI was determined not to give up.
  • doggedHer dogged determination to uncover the truth about the scandal led to her winning a reporting prize.
  • persistentThe shop never gives refunds, but if you are persistent, they may.
  • resolvedI am resolved to do something about the issue.
  • resoluteWe must remain resolute in the face of opposition.
  • single-mindedShe was single-minded and uncompromising in her work.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Continuous & permanent
  • abiding
  • abidingly
  • ad infinitum
  • around-the-clock
  • be
  • here to stayidiom
  • immanence
  • immanent
  • imperishable
  • incessant
  • perennial
  • permanence
  • permanently
  • perpetuity
  • persevering
  • unrelievedly
  • unremitting
  • unremittingly
  • unwavering
  • wall-to-wall
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(Definition ofpersistentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

persistent| American Dictionary

persistent
adjective
us
/pərˈsɪs·tənt,-ˈzɪs-/
continuingtoexistpast theusualtime, orcontinuingto do something in adeterminedwayevenwhenfacingdifficultiesoropposition:
a persistentcough
persistentrumors

persistently

adverbus
/pərˈsɪs·tənt·li,-ˈzɪs-/
Therainspersistentlyfell.
(Definition ofpersistentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpersistent

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The remaining two tests test the array data structures in simple ephemeral and partiallypersistentsituations.
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Persistentpsychological disturbance was related not so much to personal loss as to the degree of damage suffered by the community as a whole.
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Consequently, investigators have attempted to define more clearly the factors that may identify late talkers who will present withpersistentdifficulties later in life.
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The right atrium was enlarged, and a largepersistentvenous valve was identified.
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Apersistentpinkish noise sets in, along with throbbing echoes of the already echoed sounds, until the whole thing just cuts out at 1457.
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In the late 1990s, most actors favored aggressive monetary easing to addresspersistentdeflation and slow growth.
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Only persons arrested at both age periods were defined aspersistentcriminals.
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Similarly, programs for child delinquents undertaken by welfare agencies often are directed at children whose disruptive behavior is alreadypersistent.
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We will briefly discuss interventions by each of the principal agencies that deal with child delinquents and with children withpersistentdisruptive behavior.
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Spontaneous synaptic activity waspersistentduring carbenoxolone application, indicating that chemical transmission onto these neurons was intact and only electrical transmission was disrupted.
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Other important factors mentioned as causes of shortening fallow were adverse weather andpersistentwild fires.
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The road to understanding continues to reward thepersistentinvestigator.
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This paper revisits an important issue concerning thepersistentreal effect of a shock to monetary policy.
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This high value clearly helps us to obtain a quantitativelypersistentresponse to the monetary shock.
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In view of thepersistentinterest of demographers and others in the influence of birth order on behaviour further research along these lines seems warranted.
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