persistence
US /pɚˈsɪs.təns/
UK /pəˈsɪs.təns/
名詞
1.
堅持不懈, 毅力, 韌性
the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
範例:
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Her persistence eventually paid off, and she got the job.
她的堅持不懈最終得到了回報，她得到了這份工作。
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The project required great persistence to overcome numerous challenges.
該項目需要極大的毅力才能克服無數挑戰。
2.
持續性, 持久性, 存留
the continued or prolonged existence of something
範例:
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The persistence of the drought led to severe water shortages.
乾旱的持續導致了嚴重的水資源短缺。
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We are concerned about the persistence of these harmful chemicals in the environment.
我們擔心這些有害化學物質在環境中的持久性。