persevere

英 [ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə(r)]

美 [ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr]

v.  坚持; 孜孜以求

过去式：persevered　过去分词：persevered　第三人称单数：perseveres　现在分词：persevering　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13755 / COCA.13798

牛津词典

verb

• 坚持；孜孜以求
  to continue trying to do or achieve sth despite difficulties
  1. Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon.
     虽屡遭挫折，他们仍不断尝试乘气球环游世界。
  2. She persevered with her violin lessons.
     她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
  3. You have to persevere with difficult students.
     对难教的学生你必须坚持诲人不倦的精神。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 坚持不懈；锲而不舍
  If youpersevere withsomething, you keep trying to do it and do not give up, even though it is difficult.
  1. ...his ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks.
     他锲而不舍、百折不挠的劲头儿
  2. ...a school with a reputation for persevering with difficult and disruptive children...
     因对捣乱难管的学生不离不弃而闻名的学校
  3. She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.
     虽然朋友们明确反对,她还是坚持己见。

英英释义

verb

• be persistent, refuse to stop
  1. he persisted to call me every night
  2. The child persisted and kept asking questions
  Synonym:persisthang inhang onhold on

双语例句

• We must persevere in our efforts in these areas.
  我们要坚持在这些方面努力。
• If you persevere in writing to the senator you will eventually receive a reply.
  如果你坚持给这位议员写信，最终会得到答复。
• You've lost two stone since you started your diet, I didn't think you would persevere and I take my hat off to you.
  从你开始节食以来，你已瘦了28磅，因此我很钦佩你。
• My last piece of advice& this is simple, but perhaps most important: Persevere.
  我的最后一点建议－－这很简单，但可能是最重要的一点：坚持不懈。
• For, if you will persevere.
  因为，只有你坚持不懈。
• But persevere, you will quickly adapt and find it liberating.
  但是坚持下去，你将迅速适应过来并感到它令人解放。
• You have to persevere and persist in applying your knowledge.
  你必须持之以恒，坚持运用你的知识。
• You will succeed in so far as you persevere.
  你能坚持，便会得到相对的成功。
• Unless you persevere with a subject; you can't hope to master it.
  你要是没有恒心可学不好。
• She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.
  虽然朋友们明确反对，她还是坚持己见。