- Persistence is the ability to stick with something. If you practice the violin for over a year in order to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" perfectly, that's persistence!
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- n. 坚持;锲而不舍
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1. It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end.
最终把他们拖垮的纯粹是她的不屈不挠。
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2. the persistence of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s
*20 世纪 70 年代和 80 年代的持续失业状况
- persistence (n.) 1540s, from Middle French persistance, from persistant "lasting, enduring, permanent," from Latin persistentem (nominative persistens), present participle of persistere (see persist). Often spelled persistance 16c. Related: Persistency.
per·sist·ence AWL / pəˈsɪstəns ; NAmE pərˈsɪstəns / noun [uncountable ] 1 the fact of continuing to try to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable 坚持;锲而不舍 ◆ His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage. 保险公司同意赔偿损失,他的坚持不懈终于得到了回报。 ◆ It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end. 最终把他们拖垮的纯粹是她的不屈不挠。 2 the state of continuing to exist for a long period of time 持续存在;维持 ◆ the persistence of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s *20 世纪 70 年代和 80 年代的持续失业状况 per·sist·ence / pəˈsɪstəns ; NAmE pərˈsɪstəns /
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