| 单词 | persistent |
| 释义 | persistent (pəʳsɪstənt ) 1. adjective Something that is persistent continues to exist or happen for a long time; used especially about bad or undesirable states or situations. Her position as national leader has been weakened by persistent fears of another coup attempt. His cough grew more persistent until it never stopped. Shoppers picked their way through puddles caused by persistent rain. 2. adjective Someone who is persistent continues trying to do something, even though it is difficult or other people are against it. ...a persistent critic of the government's transport policies. He phoned again this morning. He's very persistent. Synonyms: determined, dogged, fixed, steady Collocations: persistent attempts Despite my persistent attempts to convince the driver otherwise, the lights and sirens were not put on - inappropriate use of police resources, apparently. Times, Sunday Times They have refused persistent attempts by the defence to carry out their own tests on the forensic material. Times, Sunday Times Concern about the impact of economic shocks on big insurers has grown since late last year, despite their persistent attempts to reassure the market. Times, Sunday Times Each time he was arrested for persistent attempts to board commercial jets without a passport. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, a persistent cold had left dark rings under my eyes and a trail of sores in various stages of their life cycle along my dry, flaking lips. Times, Sunday Times Supplies are down because of persistent cold weather and high crude oil prices that curbed output, analysts said. Globe and Mail A mesothermal climate lacks persistent heat or persistent cold, with potential evaporation between 57cm in and convert. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even when stabilized by persistent cold weather, they can be an impediment to glacier travel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now there's another twist, except this time, it involves combining surprise developments and persistent concerns in an unexpected and innovative way. Times, Sunday Times And it's increasingly clear these wouldn't just fit in, they'd be the answer to persistent concerns about arrangements that mean a lot to you. Times, Sunday Times Some are practical, but those that are most troublesome involve your persistent concerns about getting things right. Times, Sunday Times But if there are more persistent concerns, they are two-fold. Times, Sunday Times He left little doubt, however, of the central banks' persistent concerns over inflationary threats. Times, Sunday Times In general, it works best for the less serious, less persistent difficulties. Christianity Today Despite persistent difficulties, you're optimistic plans will work. Times, Sunday Times The big problems, he says, are less with macroeconomic management than with persistent difficulties in areas such as education and productivity. Times, Sunday Times However, unexpected revelations explain recent persistent difficulties and, equally, this week's. Times, Sunday Times Those with the condition have persistent difficulties with social interaction and often have trouble reading emotions. The Sun The red shirts and persistent fear of impending chaos aside, it was perfect. Times, Sunday Times Some have a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud. Times, Sunday Times Her doctor diagnosed amathophobia, a persistent fear of dust. The Sun After recent debate about compensation culture, the condition known as liticaphobia (an abnormal and persistent fear of legal actions) might spread in 2006. Times, Sunday Times Persistent fears could encourage people to put aside a greater proportion of their income, which would undermine the economy's recovery. Times,Sunday Times It would have been characteristically magical if he had ridden 300 winners this season but persistent injuries have cost him too many days. Times, Sunday Times He cited persistent injuries and the need for maximum rest in between matches for his club. Times, Sunday Times He had also retired in 2010 after struggling with persistent injuries. Times, Sunday Times Persistent injuries to core players have been underestimated. Times, Sunday Times He had to end his professional career early (at the age of 26) in 2010 due to persistent injuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Of those, a mere 10 million - a measure of the nation's persistent poverty - are judged to earn enough to be liable for income tax. Times, Sunday Times It estimated that 7.7 million people lived in persistent poverty, defined as having been poor for at least two of the previous three years. Times, Sunday Times The report found that 7.7m people were in persistent poverty, lasting more than four years, and 8m were in deep poverty, more than 10% below the poverty line. Times, Sunday Times Dependency theory was created to explain the persistent poverty of poor countries, and how their situation was formed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Throughout the region persistent poverty and stagnant economies have combined to hinder full participation in the global marketplace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result, the authorities brought persistent pressure to bear upon our partners to drop our programmes. Times, Sunday Times The helmets are supposed to work by applying gentle, persistent pressure to shape the growth of the infant's head. Times, Sunday Times The persistent pressure of the massage helps to stretch out lingering knots and brings a warm sense of calm to mind and body. Times, Sunday Times In some cases, persistent pressure from activities like bicycling may cause the onset of coccyx pain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Continued roadblocks created by planning laws will contribute to a persistent shortage of houses, preventing steeper falls in values. Times, Sunday Times The purpose was to address a persistent shortage of teachers for the common schools in the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only when the planning urge overcomes our leaders do we risk persistent shortages or surpluses. Times, Sunday Times There are persistent shortages of common foodstuffs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This automatic abolition of non-market-clearing situations distinguishes markets from central planning schemes, which often have a difficult time getting prices right and suffer from persistent shortages of goods and services. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The centres will offer care to those displaying persistent symptoms such as breathlessness, chronic fatigue, brain fog, anxiety and stress. Times,Sunday Times Persistent symptoms need checking by the doc, though, as there are many other causes. The Sun And importantly, persistent symptoms shouldn't be ignored. The Sun For more persistent symptoms take regular antihistamines with a nasal spray for sneezing and/or a runny or blocked nose, and eye drops for itchy red eyes. Times, Sunday Times It's more likely that you had an upper respiratory infection and catarrh as a result, with typically persistent symptoms. The Sun One could argue that infidelity has been a persistent theme in her life. Times, Sunday Times This was a persistent theme in our interview. Times, Sunday Times The persistent theme of her work - which she has described as 'minimal and restrained' - was abstract codes: hidden languages, shorthand forms such as those used to notate choreography. Times, Sunday Times One persistent theme, though, jars. The Times Literary Supplement Dusk, the time of day between light and dark, continues to be a persistent theme in the label's releases and events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The names are short for 'advance persistent threat', meaning government hackers. Times, Sunday Times That, and good luck, have preserved normality in the face of a persistent threat. Times, Sunday Times While indicators point to a sharp slowdown in growth next year following the credit crisis, inflation remains a persistent threat. Times, Sunday Times Given our line of work, we are the target ourselves of advanced, persistent threats. Times, Sunday Times When flushed, individuals may initially fly only a short distance before landing, but when facing more persistent threats may fly further away beyond sight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Worse than unkind, they were wrong: even low inflation with persistent unemployment cannot last. The Times Literary Supplement The models suggested you could achieve indefinite equilibrium by aiming at low inflation with persistent unemployment, rather than at high employment while risking inflation. The Times Literary Supplement High and persistent unemployment, in which inequality increases, has a negative effect on subsequent long-run economic growth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other words, central banks are forced to keep their policy rates at close to zero because persistent weakness in economic growth obliges them to do so. Times, Sunday Times Against a background of global economic uncertainty and persistent weakness in the eurozone, our main trading partner, any change in monetary policy needs to be considered carefully. Times, Sunday Times The dollar's persistent weakness against other currencies was leading to a scamper into what were perceived to be safe-haven investments - among them commodities such as copper. ST Executive pessimism, in turn, has been an important indicator of a persistent weakness in capital spending and hiring that has surprised economists. Globe and Mail Although our economy has many strengths, it also has some persistent weaknesses. Times, Sunday Times A persistent worry about democracy relates to small, unpopular groups. Times, Sunday Times Public transport, and safety, are other persistent worries. Mail and Guardian There have also been persistent worries about the health of the company's 1.5 billion pension fund. Times, Sunday Times Conversely, those persistent worries about the global economic recovery dampened enthusiasm for natural resources shares. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 坚持不懈的 Japanese: 持続性の |
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