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persist

英 [pə'sɪst] 美 [pɚ'sɪst]

vi. 存留，坚持；持续，固执
vt. 坚持说，反复说

助记提示

1. per‐一直，每分钟都站在那里。

中文词源

persist 坚持

per-,完全的，-sist,站立，坚持，词源同stand,assist.

英文词源

persist: persist: see statue
persist (v.): 1530s, from Middle French persister (14c.), from Latin persistere "abide, continue steadfastly," from per- "thoroughly" (see per) + sistere "come to stand, cause to stand still" (see assist). Related: Persisted; persisting.

双语例句

1. 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。

2. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence.: 斯特劳先生向那些坚持进行暴力活动的人发出了严正警告。

3. 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？

4. Politicians persist in imagining that "the people" warm to their cheesy slogans.: 政客们还在想象着“人民”对他们的空洞口号会越来越感兴趣呢。

5. Existential questions requir-ing 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。