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。
• No matter which the road we are choose, we have to persevere and fight for it to completion.
  无论我们选择走哪一条道路，我们都需要坚持到底、为之奋斗。
• You will succeed in so far as you persevere.
  你能坚持，便会得到相对的成功。
• We must persevere in the arduous work.
  我们一定要坚持这项艰苦的工作。
• Don't give up; I think you should persevere.
  别放弃！我认为你应该坚持下去。
• Be bold, persevere and you can succeed!
  大胆，坚持，取得成功！
• 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 if we hold each other tight, it is the scenery most beautiful in the world to persevere.
  但如果我们彼此紧握，并坚持下去就是世界上最美丽的风景。
• We had to find within ourselves the moral stamina to persevere while our society was assailed by doubt.
  尽管我们的社会被人家怀疑，我们还是需要从我们自己身上找到精神上的力量来坚持下去。
• For, if you will persevere.
  因为，只有你坚持不懈。