| 释义 |
| | | | ADJ | | | | | /pəˈsɪstənt/ | | | | | 1 | continuing to do something in a determined way 坚持不懈的；执意的 | | Although she told him she knew nothing, he was very persistent. 虽然她已经告诉他她一无所知，他还是不肯罢休。 | | His persistent refusal to pay eventually led to a prison sentence. 他坚持不肯付钱，最终招来了牢狱之灾。 | | | | 2 | continuing to exist , especially for longer than you would like 持久的，持续的（尤指超过容忍的限度） | | a persistent cough 持续的咳嗽 | | | | DERIVED WORD | | persistence noun U | | | persistently adv | | | |