If you have persistence, you continue to do something even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
例句
Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence...只有不断练习,有耐心有毅力,才能学会一门技艺。Chandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.钱德拉决心做一名医生,她的坚持不懈得到了回报。
N-UNCOUNT
(尤指不好事物的)持续存在,延续
The persistence of something, especially something bad, is the fact of its continuing to exist for a long time.
例句
...an expression of concern at the persistence of inflation and high interest rates.对持续通货膨胀和高利率表现出的关注
英汉词典释义
n.
坚持不懈;执意;执着,持续;留存
The persistence of a cough in his daughter puzzled him.他女儿持续的咳嗽把他难住了。By sheer persistence, I eventually got her to change her mind.我全凭坚持不懈最终使她改变了主意。He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the property of a continuous and connected period of time
2. persistent determination
3. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior;
"his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"