persistence

noun

/pəˈsɪstəns/

/pərˈsɪstəns/

[uncountable]

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the fact of continuing to try to do something despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable
- His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage.
- It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end.
Extra Examples
- He achieved success through dogged persistence.
- My persistence in demanding my rights finally paid off.
- a challenge that requires persistence and skill
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dogged
- stubborn
- great
- …
verb + persistence
- demonstrate
- show
- require
- …
persistence + verb
- be rewarded
- pay off
preposition
- by persistence
- through persistence
See full entry
the state of continuing to exist for a long period of time
- the persistence of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French persistance, from the verb persister; influenced in spelling by Latin persistent- ‘continuing steadfastly’.

单词	persistence
释义	persistence noun /pəˈsɪstəns/ /pərˈsɪstəns/ [uncountable] jump to other results the fact of continuing to try to do something despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage. It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end. Extra Examples He achieved success through dogged persistence. My persistence in demanding my rights finally paid off. a challenge that requires persistence and skill Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dogged stubborn great … verb + persistence demonstrate show require … persistence + verb be rewarded pay off preposition by persistence through persistence See full entry the state of continuing to exist for a long period of time the persistence of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French persistance, from the verb persister; influenced in spelling by Latin persistent- ‘continuing steadfastly’.
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