2N-UNCOUNT (尤指不好事物的)持续存在,延续The persistence of something, especially something bad, is the fact of its continuing to exist for a long time. (尤指不好事物的)持续存在,延续
...an expression of concern at the persistence of inflation and high interest rates. [+ of]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PERSISTENCE | PERSISTENCE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤dogged, stubborn頑強的/固執的堅持▸➤great, remarkable, sheer驚人的/非凡的/純粹的毅力VERB + PERSISTENCE➤demonstrate, show表現得很堅持➤require, take需要/要求毅力◇a challenge that requires persistence and skill需要毅力和技巧的挑戰PERSISTENCE + VERB➤be rewarded, pay off堅持得到回報◇My persistence in demanding my rights finally paid off.我對自己權利的堅持終於獲得了回報。PREPOSITION➤by persistence憑藉堅持◇By sheer persistence, I eventually got her to change her mind.我全憑堅持不懈最終使她改變了主意。➤through persistence通過堅持◇He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着堅持不懈取得了成功。