persist

pә'sist

四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

v. stay behind

vi. 坚持, 固执, 持续, 坚称
[经] 持续

Collins 星级

3,785

BNC 频率

4,351

使用频率

persist 由前缀 per-（表示“通过、完全”）和词根 sist（表示“站立”）组成，意思是“完全站立”，引申为“坚持、持续”。

例句

1. She decided to persist in her studies despite the challenges.

尽管面临挑战，她决定坚持学习。

2. If you persist in practicing every day, you will improve your skills.

如果你每天坚持练习，你会提高你的技能。

3. He admired her ability to persist in her goals even when times were tough.

他钦佩她在困难时期仍能坚持追求目标的能力。