tenacious

英 [təˈneɪʃəs]

美 [təˈneɪʃəs]

adj.  紧握的; 不松手的; 坚持的; 顽强的; 坚忍不拔的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 紧握的；不松手的；坚持的
  that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined
  1. a tenacious grip
     紧握
  2. She's a tenacious woman. She never gives up.
     她是个坚毅的人，从不放弃。
  3. The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years.
     这个政党已牢牢掌握大权二十多年。
• 顽强的；坚忍不拔的
  continuing to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect
  1. a tenacious illness
     顽症

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坚韧不拔的;坚毅的;坚持不懈的
  If you aretenacious, you are very determined and do not give up easily.
  1. She is very tenacious and will work hard and long to achieve objectives...
     她是个锲而不舍的人，为了达到目标愿意长期苦干。
  2. He is regarded at the BBC as a tenacious and persistent interviewer.
     在英国广播公司，他被看成一个不屈不挠、坚定执著的采访者。
• ADJ-GRADED (观点、信念)根深蒂固的，深入人心的
  If you describe something such as an idea or belief astenacious, you mean that it has a strong influence on people and is difficult to change or remove.
  1. ...a remarkably tenacious belief that was to dominate future theories of military strategy.
     会左右未来军事战略理论的一个特别根深蒂固的信念

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