persist
v. 坚持; 固执; 存留; 继续存在
If something undesirable persists, it continues to exist.
Contact your doctor if the cough persists...
如果还是咳嗽就去看医生。
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。
If you persist in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
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?
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。
1. continue to exist;
2. be persistent, refuse to stop;
3. stay behind;
insist, persist, persevere, adhere, cling
这些动词均有"坚持"之意。
persist, last, endure, continue
这些动词均含有"持续"之意。
As long as you and I will never admit defeat persist.
至少你和我永远不会承认所坚持的事是失败的!
If you persist in breaking the law you will go to prison.
如果你屡犯法纪,就要进监狱.
In trade ( both goods and services ), a welter of impediments persist.
无论在商品贸易还是服务 贸易 方面, 都有着大量杂乱无章的障碍.
You should persist in your ambition , if you ask me.
我认为你应该矢志不渝.
Will such differences between cultures persist and grow larger, or will they diminish over time?
这些不同文化中的差异是会继续存在并分歧越来越大, 还是会逐渐消失?