1530s, from Middle French persister (14c.), from Latin persistere "abide, continue steadfastly," from per- "thoroughly" (see per) + sistere "come to stand, cause to stand still" (see assist). Related: Persisted; persisting.
雙語例句
1. If the symptoms persist, it is important to go to your doctor.
如果這些癥狀持續(xù)存在，一定要去看醫(yī)生。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence.
斯特勞先生向那些堅持進行暴力活動的人發(fā)出了嚴正警告。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?
為什么英國要堅持消減其軍事防御力量？
來自柯林斯例句
4. Politicians persist in imagining that "the people" warm to their cheesy slogans.
政客們還在想象著“人民”對他們的空洞口號會越來越感興趣呢。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Existential questions requir-ing religious answers still persist.