| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/working-to-achieve-a-goal-even-if-it-is-difficult |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:working to achieve a goal even if it is difficultworking to achieve a goal even if it is difficultThese words are used to describe someone who does not allow difficulties to stop them achieving what they want to do. A common word to describe someone like this isdetermined. I was determined not to give up. The kids are passionate, eloquent, and determined. If someone keeps trying again and again to achieve a goal even when it is difficult, they or their actions can be described asdogged. Her dogged determination to uncover the truth about the scandal led to her winning a reporting prize. He was known as a dogged defender of free speech. Someone who tries again and again to achieve a goal, sometimes in a way that could be annoying, can also be calledpersistent. The shop never gives refunds, but if you are persistent, they may. You need to be patient and persistent in retraining your employees. In more formal language, if someone isresolvedto do something or be a certain way, they have decided to keep trying to achieve that goal and will not change their mind. I am resolved to do something about the issue. If someone isresolute, they have already decided what actions they will take to achieve a particular result, and they will not change their mind about those actions.Resoluteis more formal thanresolved. We must remain resolute in the face of opposition. If someone feels so strongly about their goal that it is the only thing they think about and they do not pay attention to anything else, they can be described assingle-minded. She was single-minded and uncompromising in her work. His single-minded devotion to the cause cannot be questioned. If a person continues to do something to work towards a larger goal, especially if that goal is very difficult to achieve or has people strongly opposed to that goal, they can be described astenacious. He is tenacious in fighting for causes he believes in. She is a tenacious proponent of school reform. A person who tries again and again to achieve a goal and does it in such a way or for so long that it might annoy others can be formally described aspertinacious. The couple’s pertinacious demands to have the law changed for their benefit were a constant source of aggravation for the council. Someone who is determined in a way that means that they continue to make an effort even when the thing they are trying to do is difficult or takes a long time can be described asperseveringor, in formal, old-fashioned language,perseverant.Perseveringcan also be used to describe a characteristic of a person who makes an effort to achieve a goal even though it is difficult. She was described as a persevering woman with great willpower. His persevering energy and specialized knowledge was a great gift to reformers. Scientists are very perseverant people. |
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