persistence
UK/pə'sistəns/US/pә'sistәns/
TOEFLGRE六级B2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生persist 的名词:per-(贯穿)+ sist(站立)= "一路站到底"的品质。persistence 是别人都倒下时仍让你站着的那股韧劲。
词根 st 还连着 376 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Success came only through hard work and persistence.
成功只来自于努力和坚持。
- 2.
Scientists studied the persistence of the chemical in soil.
科学家研究了这种化学物质在土壤中的持久性。