determined to do something despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable 执着的;不屈不挠的;坚持不懈的 How do you deal with persistent salesmen who won't take no for an answer? 你怎么对付那些志在必得、一直纠缠下去的推销员? a persistent offender (= a person who continues to commit crimes after they have been caught and punished) 惯犯 She can be very persistent when she wants something. 她想要得到什么东西时会非常执著。
Extra ExamplesBeware of these people's persistent sales techniques. 当心这些人执着的销售手法。 He introduced a plan for dealing with persistent offenders. 他提出了一个对付惯犯的计划。
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continuing for a long period of time, or repeated frequently, especially in a way that is annoying and cannot be stopped synonym unrelenting连绵的;持续的;反复出现的 Persistent heavy rain held up work on the bridge for more than a week. 持续的大雨耽搁了桥梁作业超过一周。 The most common symptom is a persistent cough. 最常见的症状是持续不断的咳嗽。 I can’t take much more of this persistent criticism. 我不能再忍受这种持续不断的批评了。 He resigned over persistent rumours of his affair with an actress. 他因不断传出与一名女演员有染的谣言而辞职。 Famine is a persistent problem in many parts of the world. 饥荒是世界许多地方持续存在的问题。
Extra ExamplesThe weeds were very persistent. 野草的生命力很强。 a stubbornly persistent unemployment problem 顽固持久的失业问题 Conflict is a common and persistent feature of society. 冲突是社会的一个普遍而持久的特征。 Ear problems that are particularly painful or persistent should always be checked. 耳朵问题特别疼或者持续的都要经常检查。 He resigned over persistent rumours of his part in the scandal. 一直有传言称他卷入了那桩丑闻,他因而辞职。 Persistent pressure from the water authority forced the company to comply with the rules. 水务当局的持续施压迫使这家公司遵守规定。 Poor maths teaching was a persistent problem in schools. 糟糕的数学教学是学校长期存在的问题。 The problem of persistent shortages of food was turning into a crisis. 食物持续短缺的问题正在演变成一场危机。 There is a persistent tendency for wage costs to continue to rise. 工资成本有持续上升的趋势。 There were persistent reports of gross human rights abuses. 不断有关于严重侵犯人权的报道。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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