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单词 staying power
释义

staying power

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noun

ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.

Origin of staying power

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby staying power

stay, stay-at-home, staybolt, staycation, stayer, staying power, stay-in strike, Stayman, stay out, stay over, stay-press
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Example sentences from the Web for staying power

  • If he had known all about her he might have formed a larger estimate of her staying-power.

    The Combined Maze|May Sinclair
  • Quartz-mining and milling require capital, and staying-power, and patience.

    Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for staying power

staying power

noun

endurance; stamina
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with staying power

staying power

The ability to endure or last, as in I'm not sure that this young novelist will have staying power, or Our candidate definitely has staying power. This expression comes from racing, where it means “the strength to maintain speed through a race.” [Second half of 1800s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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