| 释义 |
per·sist·en·cy
\-nsē, -nsi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French persistence + English -y
: the quality or state of being persistent: as
a. : the continuance of an insurance policy in full force until death of the insured or completion of the term of the policy
b. : capacity (as of an animal) for long-continued production of a valuable product
< a cow milking heavily but lacking persistency > |