persist
persist 英 [pəˈsɪst] 美 [pərˈsɪst]
v. 坚持
进行时:persisting 过去式:persisted 过去分词:persisted 第三人称单数:persists
- When someone persists they keep going or hang on. If you want finish a marathon, you have to persist and keep running, no matter how many blisters you have.
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- v. 坚持
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1. Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
你何必为已发生的事没完没了地自责？
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2. She persisted in her search for the truth.
她执着地追求真理。
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3. He persisted with his questioning.
他问个不停。
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4. If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
如果症状持续不退，就得去看医生。
- persist (v.) 1530s, from Middle French persister (14c.), from Latin persistere "abide, continue steadfastly," from per "thoroughly" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "through") + sistere "come to stand, cause to stand still," from PIE *si-st-, reduplicated form of root *sta- "to stand, make or be firm." Related: Persisted; persisting.
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