tenacity
UK/ti'næsiti/US/ti'næsiti/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Persistent determination; the quality of holding firmly to a purpose
坚韧；顽强；不屈不挠
n.
The quality of gripping or sticking firmly
黏性；附着力；抓握力
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedten (hold) + -acity (quality of) = 'the quality of holding fast.' Tenacity is the noun behind tenacious: the strength of grip, whether a literal one (the tenacity of glue) or a figurative one (the tenacity to keep fighting). It's the staying power of a hand that won't open.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.remarkable tenacity非凡的坚韧
- 2.tenacity of purpose坚定的意志
- 3.with tenacity以顽强的毅力
- 4.sheer tenacity凭借十足的韧劲
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her tenacity finally paid off when the deal closed.
- 2.
The team fought back with remarkable tenacity.
- 3.
It took sheer tenacity to finish the marathon.