persist
英 [pəˈsɪst]
美 [pərˈsɪst]
v. 顽强地坚持; 执著地做; 维持; 保持; 持续存在
过去式：persisted 第三人称单数：persists 过去分词：persisted 现在分词：persisting
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同义词辨析
persistcontinueendurelast【导航词义：持续】
persistv. 继续发生
〔辨析〕
多指不好的情况持续存在。
〔例证〕
This problem persisted for much of the decade.
该问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
The old man has to contact his doctor as the pain persists.
由于疼痛持续不减，那位老人不得不联系自己的医生。
该问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
The old man has to contact his doctor as the pain persists.
由于疼痛持续不减，那位老人不得不联系自己的医生。
continuev. 继续，延续
〔辨析〕
既可指没有间断地持续发生、存在或进行，又可指中断后再继续。
〔例证〕
Home prices continued to fall during April.
房价在4月份继续下跌。
She will continue her research after the birth of her baby.
生完孩子之后她将继续研究工作。
房价在4月份继续下跌。
She will continue her research after the birth of her baby.
生完孩子之后她将继续研究工作。
endurev. 〈正式〉持续，持久
〔辨析〕
指长期持续存在。
〔例证〕
Their friendship endured over many years.
他们的友谊保持了很多年。
She thinks that his career is a success that will endure.
她认为他的事业将会持续成功。
他们的友谊保持了很多年。
She thinks that his career is a success that will endure.
她认为他的事业将会持续成功。
lastv. 继续存在，持续
〔辨析〕
指持续一段时间；也指长时间存在、有效或保持良好的状态。
〔例证〕
The cold weather lasted for the whole month of February.
寒冷的天气持续了整个2月。
A pair of good jeans will last you ten years.
一条好的牛仔裤可以穿10年。
寒冷的天气持续了整个2月。
A pair of good jeans will last you ten years.
一条好的牛仔裤可以穿10年。
insistadhere topersist【导航词义：坚持】
insistv. 坚决认为，坚称；坚决要求
〔辨析〕
指坚持认为某种想法正确或坚称某种说法属实，尤指与他人的想法或说法相左，也可指坚决要求做某事。
〔例证〕
She insisted on her innocence.
她坚称自己无罪。
She insisted that he should leave for Shanghai.
她坚持要他去上海。
The manager insists on all his employees coming to the picnic.
经理坚持要求所有员工都参加野餐。
她坚称自己无罪。
She insisted that he should leave for Shanghai.
她坚持要他去上海。
The manager insists on all his employees coming to the picnic.
经理坚持要求所有员工都参加野餐。
adhere tophr. v. 〈正式〉坚持
〔辨析〕
指坚守规则、信仰、协定等。
〔例证〕
We should adhere to the traffic rules.
我们应该遵守交通规则。
They adhere to the principle that everyone is equal before the law.
他们坚持法律面前人人平等的信条。
All staff of the company adhere to a strict code of dress.
该公司的所有员工都遵守一套严格的着装标准。
我们应该遵守交通规则。
They adhere to the principle that everyone is equal before the law.
他们坚持法律面前人人平等的信条。
All staff of the company adhere to a strict code of dress.
该公司的所有员工都遵守一套严格的着装标准。
persistv. 坚持，执意
〔辨析〕
指不顾困难或他人的反对而坚持做某事。
〔例证〕
He persisted in his refusal to apologize.
他坚持不道歉。
She persisted with her experiment despite the lack of money.
尽管缺少资金，她还是坚持自己的实验。
他坚持不道歉。
She persisted with her experiment despite the lack of money.
尽管缺少资金，她还是坚持自己的实验。
牛津词典
verb
- 顽强地坚持；执著地做
to continue to do sth despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable- Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
你何必为已发生的事没完没了地自责？ - She persisted in her search for the truth.
她执著地追求真理。 - He persisted with his questioning.
他问个不停。 - ‘So, did you agree or not?’ he persisted.
“那么你同意了没有？”他叮问道。
- Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
- 维持；保持；持续存在
to continue to exist- If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
如果症状持续不消除，就得去看医生。
- If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
柯林斯词典
- VERB （不喜欢的事物）继续存在
If something undesirablepersists, it continues to exist.- Contact your doctor if the cough persists...
如果还是咳嗽就去看医生。 - These problems persisted for much of the decade.
这些问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
- Contact your doctor if the cough persists...
- VERB 顽强坚持；执著
If youpersist indoing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.- Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?...
为什么英国要坚持消减其军事防御力量？ - He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace...
他敦促美国继续进行和平斡旋。 - 'You haven't answered me,' she persisted...
“你还没有回答我,”她追问道。 - When I set my mind to something, I persist.
一旦我对某事拿定主意,我就会坚持到底。
- Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?...
英英释义
verb
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- he persisted to call me every night
- The child persisted and kept asking questions
- continue to exist
- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures
- stay behind
- The smell stayed in the room
- The hostility remained long after they made up
双语例句
- In the first half of this article, I showed you how to persist runners and races.
在本文的第1部分中，我已经向您介绍了如何持久化选手和比赛对象了。 - Under new situations and circumstances, some people persist in handling matter according to past experience and old habits.
在新形势下，有些人仍然在穿新鞋，走老路。 - When I set my mind to something, I persist.
一旦我对某事拿定主意，我就会坚持到底。 - Existential questions requiring religious answers still persist.
需要通过宗教来解释的关乎人类存在的问题仍然存留。 - If you persist in ignoring my instructions, I shall have to punish you.
如果你坚持不听我的命令，我将不得不惩罚你。 - I will persist, I will win.
我将坚持。我会胜利。 - I expect their problems to persist.
我预计他们的问题将会持续下去。 - These problems persisted for much of the decade.
这些问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。 - You join, You persist, You win.
你参与了，你坚持了，你胜利了。 - If the symptoms persist, it is important to go to your doctor.
如果这些症状持续存在，一定要去看医生。