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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。
持续的；不间断的
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持续的；不间断的
continuing without stopping; never-ceasing
She has a persistent cough that won't go away.
她一直咳嗽，好不了。
顽固地拒绝放弃或放手。
Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
永不停止的
never-ceasing
坚持重复的。
Insistently repetitive.
不断在脑海中浮现的
continually recurring to the mind; ; - Claudia Cassidy
A persistent cough kept him awake all night.
持续不断的咳嗽让他整夜无法入睡。
AI contextual example
The persistent rain made our picnic impossible.
持续不断的雨使我们无法去野餐。
AI contextual example
The noise from the construction site was persistent, so the neighbors complained.
工地传来的噪音持续不断，邻居们因此抱怨。
AI contextual example
persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
宿存的叶子在成熟后仍然附着。
WordNet
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。
表示在某事上坚持不懈。
He was persistent in his efforts to learn Chinese.
他坚持不懈地学习中文。
强调状态持续不变。
Despite the setbacks, she remained persistent in pursuing her dream.
尽管遇到挫折，她仍然坚持不懈地追求梦想。
Not this
He is insistent in his efforts to learn English.
Use this
He is persistent in his efforts to learn English.
“insistent”强调坚持要求或主张，而“persistent”强调持续的努力或行为。此处应使用“persistent”表示坚持不懈。
Not this
She persistent works on the project every day.
Use this
She works persistently on the project every day.
形容词“persistent”不能直接修饰动词，需改为副词形式“persistently”，或使用系表结构如“is persistent in working”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
像狗咬骨头一样执着
He was as persistent as a dog with a bone, asking for a raise every week.
他像狗咬骨头一样执着，每周都要求加薪。
顽强如野草
The rumor was as persistent as a weed, refusing to die.
那个谣言像野草一样顽固，不肯消失。
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记忆：persistent = per（每） + sist（站） + ent（的），每时每刻站立，即坚持不懈。
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。
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。
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