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tenacity in doing sth
后接动名词，强调在某事上的顽强。
She showed great tenacity in pursuing her goals.
她在追求目标时表现出极大的坚韧。
坚韧不拔；不屈不挠；顽强
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坚韧不拔；不屈不挠；顽强
persistent determination
She showed great tenacity in pursuing her goals.
她在追求目标时表现出极大的坚韧。
坚韧的性质或状态；坚持目标；顽强。
The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
坚持不懈的决心
persistent determination
物体不易因外力而分离的性质,区别于脆性、易碎性、流动性等。
The quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force, as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.
这种吸引力的效果；内聚性。
The effect of this attraction, cohesiveness.
Although she failed twice, her tenacity helped her keep trying until she succeeded.
尽管失败了两次，她的坚韧不拔让她不断尝试，直到成功。
The climbers showed great tenacity in reaching the summit despite the storm.
尽管遭遇暴风雨，登山者们表现出极大的顽强精神，成功登顶。
With patience and tenacity, he gradually learned to play the piano.
凭借耐心和坚韧，他逐渐学会了弹钢琴。
后接动名词，强调在某事上的顽强。
She showed great tenacity in pursuing her goals.
她在追求目标时表现出极大的坚韧。
用不定式说明韧性的具体表现。
He had the tenacity to keep trying after many failures.
他在多次失败后仍有坚持下去的韧劲。
作状语，表示以顽强的方式做某事。
They defended their position with tenacity.
他们顽强地捍卫自己的立场。
固定搭配，指对目标的坚定性。
Her tenacity of purpose impressed everyone.
她那不屈不挠的意志给所有人留下深刻印象。
Not this
He is tenacity.
Use this
He is tenacious.
tenacity 是名词，表示“韧性、不屈不挠”，不能放在 be 动词后作表语描述主语；此处应改用形容词 tenacious。
Not this
His tenacity made him refuse to apologize.
Use this
His stubbornness made him refuse to apologize.
tenacity 多含褒义，指为达成目标而坚持；拒绝道歉含贬义“固执”，应改用 stubbornness。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
顽强的毅力；不屈不挠
Her dogged tenacity helped her complete the project on time.
她顽强的毅力帮助她按时完成了项目。
纯粹的顽强；十足的韧性
He succeeded through sheer tenacity rather than talent.
他成功靠的是纯粹的顽强，而不是天赋。
目标的坚定；执着
Her tenacity of purpose impressed all her colleagues.
她对目标的执着给所有同事留下了深刻印象。
顽强地；坚韧不拔地
They fought with tenacity until the very end.
他们顽强地战斗到最后。
坚韧与决心
The athlete showed tenacity and determination in every race.
这位运动员在每场比赛中都表现出坚韧与决心。
钦佩某人的坚韧
I admire her tenacity in the face of repeated setbacks.
我钦佩她在反复挫折面前的坚韧。
意志的坚韧；对目标的执着
Her tenacity of purpose helped her finish the marathon.
她对目标的执着帮助她跑完了马拉松。
斗牛犬般的顽强；死咬不放的韧劲
He attacked the problem with bulldog tenacity.
他以斗牛犬般的顽强精神去解决这个问题。
以顽强的毅力；不屈不挠地
She pursued her dream with dogged tenacity.
她以顽强的毅力追求自己的梦想。
成功是完美、努力、从失败中学习、忠诚和坚韧的结果。
Colin Powell's quote inspires us to value tenacity in pursuing our goals.
科林·鲍威尔的名言激励我们在追求目标时重视坚韧。
Use tenacity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：ten（十）+acity——即使要试十次也不放弃，这就是坚韧不拔。
语域：neutral 常见场景：人物评价、新闻报道、职场讨论 该词为中性偏正式用词，多用于书面或正式口头语境，比如评价人的意志品质或做事态度；日常随意的口语中相对少用。
这些词都与 tenacity 押韵，均以 -acity /æsɪti/ 结尾。注意 tenacious /tɪˈneɪʃəs/ 虽然拼写相近，但发音不同，且是形容词。
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