persevere

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vi. 坚持, 孜孜不倦, 不屈不挠, (辩论中)固执己见

发音

UK /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə/
其它
US /ˌpɝ.səˈviɹ/

词形变化

persevered perseveres 三单 perseveres persevering persevering 现在分词 persevered 过去式 persevered 过去分词

别名

perservere persever

教材释义与例句

动词

坚持；不屈不挠；固执己见（在辩论中）

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

    坚持

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To stay constant; to continue in a certain state; to remain.

    不及物 废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

persist hang on hold on hang in

上位词 5

continue preserve uphold carry on bear on

下位词 10

stay follow plug plug away ride out stick to stick with ask for it ask for trouble last out

词源

From Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre (“to continue steadfastly, persist, persevere”), from perseverus (“very strict or earnest”), from per (“through, by the means of”) + severus (“strict, earnest”). Doublet of perseverate.

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