persist
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable 顽强地坚持；执着地做 - persist in doing something
Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened? 你何必为已发生的事没完没了地自责？ - persist in something
She persisted in her search for the truth. 她执着地追求真理。 - persist with something
He persisted with his questioning. 他问个不停。 - + speech
‘So, did you agree or not?’ he persisted. “那么你同意了没有？” 他叮问道。
Extra ExamplesIf you persist in upsetting her, I will have to punish you. 如果你继续烦她，我就只好惩罚你了。 The detective stubbornly persisted with his questions. 侦探执意继续问他的问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- doggedly
- stubbornly
- in
- with
- persist in doing something
- [intransitive]
to continue to exist 维持；保持；持续存在 The belief that the earth was flat persisted for many centuries. 地球是平的这一信念持续了许多世纪。 If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor. 如果症状持续，就去看医生。
Extra ExamplesIf symptoms persist for more than a few days, see a doctor. 如果症状持续多日，就得去看医生。 The condition almost always persists beyond childhood. 这种情况几乎总是持续到童年之后。 The depression persisted through much of the 1930s. 20 世纪 30 年代的大部份时间都是经济萧条时期。 The snows persisted until the second month of the new year. 雪一直下到第二年的 2 月。 The trade network persisted in spite of the political chaos. 尽管政治混乱，贸易网络仍持续着。 These practices persisted into the Middle Ages. 这些做法一直延续到中世纪。 This situation cannot be allowed to persist. 不能容许这种情形持续下去了。 a belief that persists to this day 存留至今的信念 the problems that persisted during the three-day conference 在为期 3 天的会议召开期间仍然持续着的麻烦
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- still
- to this day
- indefinitely
- …
- be likely to
- tend to
- be allowed to
- …
- beyond
- despite
- in spite of
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin persistere, from per- ‘through, steadfastly’ + sistere ‘to stand’.