persist
/pəˈsɪst/verb
no obj.
1- continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure坚持; 执意：
the minority of drivers who persist in drinking
少数执意要喝酒的司机
we are persisting with policies that will create jobs for the future.
我们坚持今后能创造工作机会的政策。
1.1
- continue to exist; be prolonged持续; 延续：
if the symptoms persist for more than a few days, then contact your doctor.
如果症状持续超过几天的话, 就要与你的医生联系。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin persistere, from per- 'through, steadfastly' + sistere 'to stand'.