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persist in doing sth
表示尽管困难或反对仍继续做某事。
She persists in practicing the piano every day despite her busy schedule.
尽管日程繁忙，她仍然坚持每天练习钢琴。
持续；存留
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持续；存留
continue to exist; remain
She persists in practicing the piano every day despite her busy schedule.
尽管日程繁忙，她仍然坚持每天练习钢琴。
顽固或坚定地继续
To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
重复某个话语
To repeat an utterance.
继续存在
To continue to exist.
使持续存在；使永久化
To cause to persist; make permanent.
persist
Base
原形
persists
3rd person
第三人称单数
persisting
-ing
现在分词
persisted
Past
过去式
persisted
Past participle
过去分词
She persists in her efforts despite the challenges.
尽管面临挑战，她仍然坚持努力。
He persisted until he achieved his goal.
他坚持不懈，直到实现了目标。
They are persisting in their studies.
他们正在坚持学习。
动词，表示持续或坚持的状态。
If the pain persists, you should see a doctor.
如果疼痛持续，你应该去看医生。
She persisted in asking questions until she understood the answer.
她坚持提问，直到明白答案。
The rain persisted all day, so we stayed indoors.
雨持续了一整天，所以我们待在室内。
表示尽管困难或反对仍继续做某事。
She persists in practicing the piano every day despite her busy schedule.
尽管日程繁忙，她仍然坚持每天练习钢琴。
强调对某事物持续努力或坚持不放弃。
The teacher persisted with the difficult topic until all students understood.
老师坚持讲解这个难题，直到所有学生都理解。
表示状态或现象持续存在，不接宾语。
The symptoms persisted for several weeks after the treatment.
治疗后症状持续了数周。
Not this
He persists to ask questions.
Use this
He persists in asking questions.
persist 是不及物动词，表示'坚持做某事'时，需接介词 in 再接动名词，不能直接接不定式 to do。错误用法可能源于把 persist 与 try 或 want 等动词混淆。
Not this
She persisted her opinion.
Use this
She persisted in her opinion.
persist 不能直接跟宾语，必须使用介词 in 才能接名词或代词。错误是由于将 persist 误用作及物动词，可能受到汉语表达'坚持意见'的直译影响。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
坚持做某事
She persisted in asking questions until she understood.
她坚持提问直到理解。
坚持某事
He persisted with his research despite the setbacks.
尽管遇到挫折，他仍坚持研究。
不顾障碍坚持
The team persisted despite numerous obstacles.
团队不顾众多障碍坚持了下来。
随时间持续
The tradition has persisted over time.
这一传统随时间持续了下来。
作为一种模式持续
This behavior persists as a pattern in many cultures.
这种行为在许多文化中作为一种模式持续存在。
坚持努力
She persisted in her efforts to learn the language.
她坚持努力学语言。
Use persist naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
persist中的‘sist’联想‘sister’，姐姐总是坚持不懈。
动词，两种常见用法：1) 坚持，多用于描述个人努力或决心，语域中性偏正式；2) 持续存在，用于描述现象或状态，常见于学术或正式语境。整体使用范围较广，无严格语域限制。
动词，表示持续或坚持的状态。
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