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发音：[pərˈsɪstənt]
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例句：
- If something is persistent, it lasts or endures for a long time.
- If somebody is persistent in doing something, that means he or she continues to do that despite of difficulties, or discouragement.
- In the past week, North Korea has vowed to take “persistent and strong” countermeasures against the joint military drills the United States and South Korea have planned for this spring.
- China’s economy rebounded faster than anticipated in the third quarter, with a more robust revival challenged by persistent COVID-19 curbs, a prolonged property slump and global recession risks.
- Studies indicate that the coronavirus is associated with a wide range of lasting problems, such as diabetes, persistent lung damage and even brain damage.
- A new survey shows that Facebook employees overwhelmingly support the company despite constant scandals and persistent criticism of the company.
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解释：
- Persistent这个单词为形容词，其表示“existing for a long and continuous time”这一含义，即“持续的/反复出现的/执着的/坚持不懈的”，与insistent/tenacious/stubborn/determined这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
- The regular Galaxy S6 design looks like it’s taken plenty of inspiration from Apple’s latest iPhone, doing little to quell the persistent critique of Samsung being the world’s most successful Apple copycat.（常规的Galaxy S6设计看起来从苹果最新的iPhone中汲取了大量灵感，几乎没有平息三星是世界上最成功的苹果模仿者的持续批评。）
—Business - More than 20 wildfires are burning in Spain and Portugal, and persistent drought has left rivers and reservoirs running so low that they’re exposing ancient artifacts.（西班牙和葡萄牙正在燃烧20多场野火，持续的干旱使河流和水库的水量如此之低，以至于暴露了古代文物。）
—News - Although his first attempts were singularly unsuccessful, this musician was persistent in his pursuit of a career in rock music.（尽管他的第一次尝试非常失败，但这位音乐家坚持不懈地追求摇滚音乐事业。）
—Arts - Living In a quiet neighborhood of Southeast Washington, Leonard Matlovich has been a persistent advocate for gay rights since the 1980s. （伦纳德·马特洛维奇居住在华盛顿东南部一个安静的街区，自 1980 年代以来他一直是同性恋权利的坚定倡导者。）
—Culture
