tenacious
🇬🇧 UK/tɪ'neɪʃəs/🇺🇸 US/ti'neiʃәs/
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Definitions
adj.
Persistent and determined; unwilling to give up; also, clinging firmly to something.
顽强的;坚韧的;执着的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.tenacious spirit顽强的精神
- 2.tenacious defender顽强的捍卫者
- 3.tenacious grip紧紧的抓握
- 4.tenacious pursuit锲而不舍的追求
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her tenacious spirit helped her overcome every obstacle.
- 2.
She was a tenacious negotiator who never backed down under pressure.
- 3.
The tenacious young athlete trained through injuries to reach the Olympics.
- 4.
His tenacious grip on outdated beliefs prevented him from seeing new possibilities.