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

• 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。
• Unless you persevere with a subject; you can't hope to master it.
  你要是没有恒心可学不好。
• I failed to persevere in doing sth.
  我不能坚持不懈的做某事。
• Once you have put your hand to an under-taking, you should persevere until you have finished it.
  你一旦着手一项工作，就应当坚持不懈直至完成。
• But we need to continue to strive, to learn from other countries and persevere.
  然而，我们也必须力争上游，借鉴其他国家的经验，学习他们不屈不挠的精神。
• Be bold, persevere and you can succeed!
  大胆，坚持，取得成功！
• You must persevere in using the Marxist stand, viewpoint and method to study the matters.
  你们必须坚持用马克思主义的立场、观点、方法来研究问题。
• This is an opportunity for you to persevere in yourself and in your growth.
  对于你们这是一个机会以坚持你们，坚持你们的灵性成长。
• There is no doubt you will find happiness and success if you persevere.
  毫无疑问，你会找到幸福和成功，如果你坚持不懈。
• We must persevere in the arduous work.
  我们一定要坚持这项艰苦的工作。