persist
英 [pə'sɪst]
美[pɚ'sɪst]
- vi. 存留，坚持；持续，固执
- vt. 坚持说，反复说
英英释意
- 1. continue to exist;
- "These stories die hard"
- "The legend of Elvis endures"
- 2. be persistent, refuse to stop;
- "he persisted to call me every night"
- "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
- 3. stay behind;
- "The smell stayed in the room"
- "The hostility remained long after they made up"