| 单词 | persistence |
| 释义 | persistence (pəʳsɪstəns ) 1. uncountable noun If you have persistence, you continue to do something even though it is difficult or other people are against it. Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence. Chandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off. Synonyms: determination, resolution, pluck, stamina 2. uncountable noun The persistence of something, especially something bad, is the fact of its continuing to exist for a long time. ...an expression of concern at the persistence of inflation and high interest rates. [+ of] Collocations: persistence pays off Persistence pays off as long-term work plans get moving. The Sun Now your persistence pays off, although the results aren't exactly as you'd anticipated. Times, Sunday Times Ash's persistence pays off, as he finally gives her his number. The Sun You ask all the right questions and your persistence pays off. The Sun Her sheer persistence and determination, for a start. The Sun United's victory was a reward for sheer persistence. The Sun And yet there's something heroic about his sheer persistence, about the way he faces up to the new-ball challenge and goes about his business, slowly, relentlessly. Times, Sunday Times In the freedom she has won through sheer persistence, the prime minister's thoughts should now turn to resignation. Times, Sunday Times By the last reel, the sheer persistence of his goodness had transformed even the worst of them into solid citizens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 坚持不懈 Japanese: 粘り強さ |
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