Persistent
[pə'sɪst(ə)nt] or [pə'zɪstənt]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) never-ceasing; 'the relentless beat of the drums' .
(adj.) retained; not shed; 'persistent leaves remain attached past maturity'; 'the persistent gills of fishes' .
編輯:凯利--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.
(a.) Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed to deciduous, and caducous.
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同義詞及近義詞:
a. Persevering, constant, steady.
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例句/造句/用法:
- I'm persistent in wantin' to get up which ary side my larder is; don't you see, all on yer? 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- But he was too doggedly persistent to mind any mishap. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- But this fact only indicates the need of persistent care to see to it that the function of intelligence is invoked to its maximum possibility. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- For many years the persistent Roman has been pointing, with no particular meaning, from that ceiling. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Excuse me, as a persistent man of business. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Far away up the sombre valley of heath, and to the right of Rainbarrow, could indeed be seen the light, small, but steady and persistent as before. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- When fairly remote results of a definite character are foreseen and enlist persistent effort for their accomplishment, play passes into work. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- But under the straying voice, what a persistent, almost insane WILL! 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- Those mentioned above are but fair examples of the persistent and effective work he has done to bring the phonograph to its present state of perfection. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- In June, 1859, Professor Huxley gave a lecture before the Royal Institution on the Persistent Types of Animal Life. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
- Neither threats nor coaxing could avail: he could not count on any persistent fear nor on any promise. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- It is the logical and magnificent outcome of persistent thought and experiment in the direction of the electrical transmittal of speech. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Persistent efforts continued to be made to introduce a practical steam road carriage in England until 1827. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Above all, he hated my young legitimate heir from the first with a persistent hatred. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- He kept on to Ripley, however, and was persistent in wanting to go farther. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- It's the only thing ye ever was persistent in, Lord knows! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Majuba Hill was made to rankle in the memory of the English people by a persistent press campaign. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Finally Epstein was so persistent that Bergmann called an assistant and told him to go and see if he had any chips. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Yes, _principles_, said Sam, giving an enthusiastic toss to a chicken's neck,--what's principles good for, if we isn't persistent, I wanter know? 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Difficulties apparently insuperable have confronted him, only to melt away under his persistent genius until nothing seems impossible. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Only a low degree of intelligence is required and of effort merely a persistent repetition. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- A persistent idea has been forcing itself on my attention, ever since last night, that something will yet happen to prevent the marriage. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- But at the head of the report in black-faced type we read: Constant and persistent repression of prostitution the immediate method; absolute annihilation the ultimate ideal. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- When it becomes too persistent to be ignored a taboo is erected and threats of fines and condign punishment are made if it doesn't cease to appear. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- But Ursula was persistent too. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- It is only another illustration of the possibilities of the patient and persistent work of the inventor. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Edison's clear insight into the future, as illustrated by his persistent advocacy of large direct-connected generating units, is abundantly vindicated by present-day practice. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Attainment of this knowledge requires persistent and concentrated attention to objective materials. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- She felt, with horror, as if he tore at the bud of her heart, tore it open, like an irreverent persistent being. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
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