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词汇 persist
释义 persist
verb[ I ]
uk /pəˈsɪst/ us /pɚˈsɪst/
C2
If an unpleasant feeling or situation persists, it continues to exist: 持续;存留
If the pain persists, consult a doctor.如果疼痛持续就去看医生。
The cold weather is set to persist throughout the week.寒冷天气很可能将持续整个星期。
C2
to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way: 坚持不懈;执意
If he persists in asking awkward questions, then send him to the boss.如果他没完没了地问令人尴尬的问题,就把他打发到老板那里去。
The government is persisting with its ambitious public works programme.政府在坚持实施其雄心勃勃的市政工程规划。
If symptoms persist seek medical attention .如果症状不减轻,请马上就医。
The cold weather is set to persist throughout the week.寒冷天气很可能将持续整个星期。
Despite this accumulation of evidence, the government persisted in doing nothing.尽管种种迹象不断出现,政府仍然坚持不采取任何行动。
Must you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
'So would you like me to book tickets?' she persisted.
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persist | American Dictionary


persist
verb[ I ]
us/pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/
to continue to exist past the usual time, or to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition:
If the pain persists, consult a doctor.
Although the meeting had ended, she persisted in trying to question the mayor.

Examples of persist


persist
Efforts to bring this plan to fruition persisted into 1947, but ran out of steam when difficulties appeared in the way of the share purchases.
The underlying structure of museums from colonial times persists in most cases up to this day and manifests itself on two levels.
Another question is whether individuals who desist do so under better educational and employment conditions compared to persisting delinquents.
The effects of life events on behavior at a given time were measured beyond the persisting effect of other changes prior to the event.
The results also revealed a sustained negative impact on later disruptive behavior that persisted long after the occurrence of grade retention.
Low levels of maternal stimulation result in hyperresponsiveness of the axis that persists into adulthood.
Thus, roughly speaking, the influence of the boundary on behaviour at the origin persists as the boundary recedes.
The authorities may try to maintain the established meaning against the popular misuse but this misuse, if persisted in, imposes itself upon them.
Fragmentation has often persisted in spite of mounting pressure.
Although it was restrained, the event demonstrated the persisting tension between individual memory, historical reconstruction, and political perspectives.
Despite changing to amiodarone the tachycardia persisted, and a decision was made to perform radiofrequency ablation.
Recurrent atelectasis persisted despite bronchial suctioning, and repeated attempts of weaning from the ventilator were unsuccessful.
He is given nutrition through a gastrostomy, but apparently this does not satisfy the enormous need for oral gratification that still persists.
Right ventricular dysfunction has been attributed either to persisting high right ventricular afterload or to chronic myocardial hypoxia prior to repair.
Diplomatic negotiations over compensation for the loss of the ship persisted for the next decade.
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