tenacious
/tɪˈneɪʃəs/adjective
1- not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle紧握的, 抓住不放的：
a tenacious grip
紧紧握住
he was the most tenacious politician in South Korea.
他是韩国最顽强坚持的政治家。
1.1
- not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in existence or in a course of action顽强的; 持久的：
a tenacious local legend
流传很久的本地传奇故事
you're tenacious and you get at the truth.
由于你的执着, 你寻求到了真理。
派生词
tenaciously
adverbtenaciousness
nountenacity
/-ˈnæsətɪ/ noun词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin tenax, tenac- （from tenere 'to hold'） + -IOUS.