Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3785
persist
持续；存留
continue to exist; remain
- 1.
To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
顽固或坚定地继续
- 2.
To repeat an utterance.
重复某个话语
- 3.
To continue to exist.
继续存在
- 4.
To cause to persist; make permanent.
使持续存在；使永久化
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
In use
If the pain persists, you should see a doctor.
She persisted in asking questions until she understood the answer.
The rain persisted all day, so we stayed indoors.
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。
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。
persist (vi.)
表示状态或现象持续存在，不接宾语。
Connections
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
- 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。
- persist in one's efforts
Learner notes
Memory Tip
persist中的‘sist’联想‘sister’，姐姐总是坚持不懈。
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。
Grammar Note
动词，表示持续或坚持的状态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɪst/ ending and rhyme with persist.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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