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TOEFL BNC: 4704 COCA: 5269

persistent

persistent /pɚˈsɪstənt/ adjective
persistent
/pɚˈsɪstənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of PERSISTENT
[more persistent; most persistent]
: continuing to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop坚持的;执意的
: continuing beyond the usual, expected, or normal time : not stopping or going away反复出现的;连续不断的

— persistently

adverb
TOEFL BNC: 4704 COCA: 5269

persistent

adjective

per·​sis·​tent pər-ˈsi-stənt How to pronounce persistent (audio)
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1
: existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: such as
a
: retained beyond the usual period
a persistent leaf
b
: continuing without change in function or structure
persistent gills
c
: effective in the open for an appreciable time usually through slow volatilizing
mustard gas is persistent
d
: degraded only slowly by the environment
persistent pesticides
e
: remaining infectious for a relatively long time in a vector after an initial period of incubation
persistent viruses
2
a
: continuing or inclined to persist in a course
b
: continuing to exist despite interference or treatment
a persistent cough
has been in a persistent vegetative state for two years
persistently adverb

Example Sentences

Contrary to persistent myth, Hoover was an activist. Steve Forbes, Forbes, 30 June 2008 The high-water mark of such truckling might be the publication of the Cato Institute report "America's Record Trade Deficit: A Symbol of Strength." Freedom had become slavery; persistent deficits had become economic power. Eric Janszen, Harper's, February 2008 The silence started from your end just about the time you said good-bye to dear St. Elizabeth and it has been constant and persistent ever since. Archibald Macleish, letter, 11 July 1959 We were nagged by a persistent salesman. He is one of the government's most persistent critics. She has been persistent in pursuing the job. He has been fighting a persistent cold. Flooding has been a persistent problem in the area this year. Persistent rumors that the business is for sale have alarmed the staff. See More
Recent Examples on the Web People can have shortness of breath on exertion for many reasons, including lung problems, anemia, lack of exercise or persistent symptoms after COVID infection. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 The statistics highlight persistent disparities that are playing out across Los Angeles. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The relationship is complicated: Infections can prompt autoimmunity, and preexisting autoimmunity can predispose a person to more serious infections or more persistent symptoms, which can lead to the accumulation of health issues over a lifetime. Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 The guidelines noted that persistent racial and ethnic disparities exist for infants’ risk of death. Dan Hurley, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2022 The guidelines noted that persistent racial and ethnic disparities exist for infants’ risk of death. Dan Hurley, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 Inequities in housing and food insecurity, access to insurance, and bias and stigma in medical care contribute to persistent racial and ethnic disparities in HIV incidence rates, engagement in care and viral suppression. David Malebranche, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 Within the data lies persistent and stark racial disparities, and historically, Medicaid has paid for a greater share of Hispanic, African American, and American Indian and Alaska Native women’s births compared to private coverage. Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 31 May 2022 Another reason for persistent disparities in deaths was lower vaccination rates. New York Times, 14 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin persistent-, persistens, present participle of persistere — see persist

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of persistent was in 1826
TOEFL BNC: 4704 COCA: 5269
persistent

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe堅持不懈ADVERBextremely, incredibly, really, remarkably, very異常堅持;非常頑強The weeds were very persistent.野草的生命力很強。stubbornly頑固持續a stubbornly persistent unemployment problem頑固持久的失業問題quite, rather十分堅持;相當頑強Some infections can be quite persistent.有些傳染病十分頑固。

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