persist

verb

1. 顽强地坚持；执著地做
   to continue to do sth despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable
   1. 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？
   2. She persisted in her search for the truth.
      她执著地追求真理。
   3. He persisted with his questioning.
      他问个不停。
   4. ‘So, did you agree or not?’ he persisted.
      “那么你同意了没有？”他叮问道。
2. 维持；保持；持续存在
   to continue to exist
   1. If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
      如果症状持续不消除，就得去看医生。

1. VERB （不喜欢的事物）继续存在
   If something undesirable persists, it continues to exist.
   1. Contact your doctor if the cough persists...
      如果还是咳嗽就去看医生。
   2. These problems persisted for much of the decade.
      这些问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
2. VERB 顽强坚持；执著
   If you persist in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
   1. Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?...
      为什么英国要坚持消减其军事防御力量？
   2. He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace...
      他敦促美国继续进行和平斡旋。
   3. 'You haven't answered me,' she persisted...
      “你还没有回答我,”她追问道。
   4. When I set my mind to something, I persist.
      一旦我对某事拿定主意,我就会坚持到底。

1. Politicians persist in imagining that 'the people' warm to their cheesy slogans.
   政客们还在想象着“人民”对他们的空洞口号会越来越感兴趣呢。
2. Even in this day and age the old attitudes persist.
   即使在今天这个时代，这些陈旧的观念依然存在。
3. Despite official denials, the rumours still persist
   尽管官方予以否认，但谣言仍未平息。
4. Existential questions requiring religious answers still persist.
   需要通过宗教来解释的关乎人类存在的问题仍然存留。
5. These problems persisted for much of the decade.
   这些问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
6. Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?
   为什么英国要坚持消减其军事防御力量？
7. He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace
   他敦促美国继续进行和平斡旋。
8. 'You haven't answered me,' she persisted
   “你还没有回答我，”她追问道。
9. When I set my mind to something, I persist.
   一旦我对某事拿定主意，我就会坚持到底。
10. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence
    斯特劳先生向那些坚持进行暴力活动的人发出了严正警告。
11. If the symptoms persist, it is important to go to your doctor.
    如果这些症状持续存在，一定要去看医生。
12. Nothing's impossible and it all depends on man; you would win through if you persist.
    事在人为，努力干下去，总会赢得胜利的。
13. Under new situations and circumstances, some people persist in handling matter according to past experience and old habits.
    在新形势下，有些人仍然在穿新鞋，走老路。
14. This also made him moody and bad-tempered, a trait that would persist and lose him friends.
    这也使得他闷闷不乐，脾气暴躁，长此以往，就和朋友们疏远了。
15. We must not persist in pursuits harmful to the environment.
    我们不应该坚持对环境有害的追求。
16. In the first half of this article, I showed you how to persist runners and races.
    在本文的第1部分中，我已经向您介绍了如何持久化选手和比赛对象了。
17. I will persist until succeed.
    我要坚持到底，直到成功。
18. I promise you will make it, as long as you persist.
    只要你坚持，我保证你一定能够做到！
19. I will persist, I will win.
    我将坚持。我会胜利。
20. I expect their problems to persist.
    我预计他们的问题将会持续下去。
21. Would like to know, and have a persist down reasons.
    想明白了，就有了坚持下来的理由。
22. I need to persist!
    我需要坚持！
23. But you must persist.
    但是你必须坚持。
24. If you persist, you may not succeed but if you give up, surely you will fail.
    如果你坚持，你不一定成功，但是如果你放弃，则肯定会失败。
25. If you persist in ignoring my instructions, I shall have to punish you.
    如果你坚持不听我的命令，我将不得不惩罚你。
26. What allowed this mania and these stories to persist as long as they did?
    是什么让这种狂热和这些故事持续了这么久？
27. Or is stimulated the insufficient still, not persist.
    或者就是激发了还不够，没有坚持下去。
28. You join, You persist, You win.
    你参与了，你坚持了，你胜利了。
29. But I will not give up therefore. I alwaysl persist till succeed.
    但我不会因此放弃，我会坚持不懈，直至成功！

  persist continue endure last【导航词义：持续】

  persist v. 继续发生

〔辨析〕多指不好的情况持续存在。

  continue v. 继续，延续

〔辨析〕既可指没有间断地持续发生、存在或进行，又可指中断后再继续。

  endure v. 〈正式〉持续，持久

〔辨析〕指长期持续存在。

  last v. 继续存在，持续

〔辨析〕指持续一段时间；也指长时间存在、有效或保持良好的状态。

  insist adhere to persist【导航词义：坚持】

  insist v. 坚决认为，坚称；坚决要求

〔辨析〕指坚持认为某种想法正确或坚称某种说法属实，尤指与他人的想法或说法相左，也可指坚决要求做某事。

  adhere to phr. v. 〈正式〉坚持

〔辨析〕指坚守规则、信仰、协定等。

  persist v. 坚持，执意

〔辨析〕指不顾困难或他人的反对而坚持做某事。

verb

1. be persistent, refuse to stop
   1. he persisted to call me every night
   2. The child persisted and kept asking questions

   Synonym:    perseverehang inhang onhold on

2. continue to exist
   1. These stories die hard
   2. The legend of Elvis endures

   Synonym:    prevaildie hardrunendure

3. stay behind
   1. The smell stayed in the room
   2. The hostility remained long after they made up

   Synonym:    remainstay