及物动词
1. He persisted that he had nothing to do with robbery.
他坚持说他与抢劫毫无关系。
不及物动词
1. Why do you persist in writing these things?
你为什么要坚持写这些东西呢？
2. The storm persisted for a week.
暴风雨持续了一个星期。
1. （不喜欢的事物）继续存在
If something undesirable persists, it continues to exist.
e.g. Contact your doctor if the cough persists...
如果还是咳嗽就去看医生。
e.g. 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。
2. 顽强坚持；执著
If you persist in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
e.g. 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？
e.g. 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. （不喜欢的事物）继续存在
If something undesirable persists, it continues to exist.
e.g. Contact your doctor if the cough persists...
如果还是咳嗽就去看医生。
e.g. 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。
2. 顽强坚持；执著
If you persist in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
e.g. 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？
e.g. 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。
