单词 | persistent |
释义 | persistent persistent /pəˈsɪs.tənt/ aep /pɚ-/ adjective F0 lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of: » a persistent smell/skin rash» Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent dry cough.» There have been persistent rumours that the managing director might take early retirement.Thesaurus+: ↑Continuous and permanentC2 Someone who is persistent continues doing something or tries to do something in a determined but often unreasonable way: » Be persistent - don't give up.» He has been a persistent critic of the president.» She is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.Thesaurus+: ↑Strong-willedpersistently /-li/ adverb► F0» They have persistently ignored our advice.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedly |
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