词汇 | persistent |
释义 | persistentWord family noun persistence persistent vegetative stateadjective persistent persistiveverb persist adverb persistently persistingly per·sis·tent /pəˈsɪstənt $ pər-/ ●○○ AWL adjectiveadj 1 CONTINUOUS[usually before noun] continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable 持续存在[发生]的 persistent rumours 持续流传的谣言 persistent headaches 持续头疼 a persistent problem 长期问题 persistent rain 连绵的雨 2 CONTINUOUScontinuing to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it 坚持的;执意的 If she hadn’t been so persistent she might not have gotten the job. 假如不是如此执着,她可能得不到这份工作。 persistent efforts 不懈的努力 Persistent offenders (=people who often break the law) face a prison sentence. 惯犯要被判入狱。 —persistently adverbadv persistently low rainfall 持续的低降雨量 Examples from the Corpus persistent• He has a persistent cough because of his smoking.• The country has suffered from persistent economic problems.• persistent efforts to bring the warring factions together• Not withstanding a clear description of the from / to challenge as well as persistent feedback and discussion, Tom is stalled.• The U.S. trade deficit has been a persistent problem.• This lack of involution results in so called calibre persistent submucosal arteries.• The other, related mistake is the persistent tendency of Malthusians to underestimate human ingenuity.• When added to the usual treatments for this condition it cleared up persistent ulcers in 40 out of 60 cases.• It is Carney, though, deferential but persistent, who does most of the questioning. |
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