persistence
UK/pə'sistəns/US/pә'sistәns/
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Definitions
n.
The quality of continuing firmly despite difficulty
坚持不懈，韧性
n.
The fact of continuing to exist over time
持续存在
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of persist: per- (through) + sist (stand) = the quality of 'standing all the way through.' Persistence is the staying power that keeps you standing when others have fallen away.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sheer persistence纯粹的坚持
- 2.persistence pays off坚持有回报
- 3.show persistence表现出毅力
- 4.persistence of……的持续存在
Example Sentences
- 1.
Success came only through hard work and persistence.
- 2.
Scientists studied the persistence of the chemical in soil.