Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3785
persist
/pəˈsist/
verb
持续；存留
核心释义
continue to exist; remain
- 1.
顽固或坚定地继续
To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
- 2.
重复某个话语
To repeat an utterance.
- 3.
继续存在
To continue to exist.
- 4.
使持续存在；使永久化
To cause to persist; make permanent.
顽固或坚定地继续；重复某个话语；继续存在；使持续存在；使永久化；坚持
用法In use
If the pain persists, you should see a doctor.
用法提示：persist 作不及物动词，表示状态持续存在。
She persisted in asking questions until she understood the answer.
用法提示：persist in doing something 表示坚持做某事。
The rain persisted all day, so we stayed indoors.
用法提示：persisted 作不及物动词，表示某事持续不停。
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。
persist with sth
强调对某事物持续努力或坚持不放弃。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- persist in doing something
- 坚持做某事
- She persisted in asking questions until she understood.她坚持提问直到理解。
- persist with something
- 坚持某事
- He persisted with his research despite the setbacks.尽管遇到挫折，他仍坚持研究。
- persist despite obstacles
- 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。
- persist over time
- 随时间持续
- The tradition has persisted over time.这一传统随时间持续了下来。
- persist as a pattern
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
persist中的‘sist’联想‘sister’，姐姐总是坚持不懈。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
动词，表示持续或坚持的状态。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɪst/ ending and rhyme with persist.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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