perseverate
/pəˈsevəreɪt/verb
no obj.
- Psychology repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased【心理】（动作, 思想, 言语）持续; 重复。
派生词
perseveration
noun词源
early 20th cent.: from Latin perseverat- 'strictly abided by', from the verb perseverare （see PERSEVERE）.