Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4704
persistent
持续的；不间断的
continuing without stopping; never-ceasing
- 1.
Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
顽固地拒绝放弃或放手。
- 2.
never-ceasing
永不停止的
- 3.
Insistently repetitive.
坚持重复的。
- 4.
continually recurring to the mind; ; - Claudia Cassidy
不断在脑海中浮现的
- 5.
Indefinitely continuous.
无限持续的。
- 6.
retained; not shed
保留的；未脱落的
- 7.
Lasting past maturity without falling off.
成熟后仍不脱落,持续存在的。
- 8.
Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.
指数据或数据结构:非临时或短暂的,在创建它的程序终止后仍然存在。
- 9.
Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function
描述一种具有正布朗函数的分形过程。
- 10.
non-transient.
非瞬态的。
顽固地拒绝放弃或放手。；永不停止的；坚持重复的。；不断在脑海中浮现的；无限持续的。
In use
A persistent cough kept him awake all night.
The persistent rain made our picnic impossible.
The noise from the construction site was persistent, so the neighbors complained.
persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
the persistent gills of fishes
persistent + noun
用于修饰持续存在的症状或现象。
She has a persistent cough that won't go away.
她一直咳嗽，好不了。
be persistent in + noun / doing sth
表示在某事上坚持不懈。
He was persistent in his efforts to learn Chinese.
Connections
Collocations
- persistent effort
- 坚持不懈的努力
- Her persistent effort finally paid off when she won the championship.她坚持不懈的努力最终得到了回报，她赢得了冠军。
- persistent problem
- 持续的问题
- The persistent problem of pollution requires immediate action.持续存在的污染问题需要立即采取行动。
- persistent pain
- 持续性疼痛
- He has been suffering from persistent pain in his lower back.他一直在忍受下背部的持续性疼痛。
- persistent rumor
- 持续的谣言
- Despite the denial, the persistent rumor continued to spread.尽管有否认，但持续的谣言仍在传播。
- persistent cough
- 持续性咳嗽
- A persistent cough can be a symptom of a serious illness.持续性咳嗽可能是严重疾病的症状。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：persistent = per（每） + sist（站） + ent（的），每时每刻站立，即坚持不懈。
Context & Register
语域混合（mixed），典型场景包括：描述人的坚持不懈或固执（如 persistent effort），描述问题或症状的持续存在（如 persistent cough）。中文解释：该词用于描述人时褒贬兼具，多用于正式或中性语境；用于描述事物时通常指负面或中性持续状态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列出的词均与"persistent"押韵，结尾发音为/-ɪstənt/。注意"assistant"和"resistant"拼写为"-istant"而非"-istent"，但发音相同。像"prescient"（/ˈpreʃənt/）拼写类似但发音不同，需注意区分。
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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