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perseverance

noun
🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns/
🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns/
 [uncountable] (approving)
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  1. the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties毅力；韧性；不屈不挠的精神
    • They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.他们面对困难表现了坚强的毅力。🔊🔊
    • The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance.要更上一层楼，唯一的途径就是艰苦奋斗，不屈不挠。🔊🔊
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    • Does she have the perseverance to finish the work?她能坚持不懈地完成工作吗？
    • He showed great perseverance by staying in the job.他一直在干这份工作，这显示了他坚持不懈的精神。
    • Her perseverance was ultimately rewarded.她的锲而不舍最终获得了回报。
    • His perseverance with the new technique paid off.他坚持使用新技术，终于获得了回报。
    • It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点儿锲而不舍的精神。
    • his courage and perseverance in the face of serious illness面对严重疾病时他的勇气和毅力
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • incredible
    • sheer
    • …
    verb + perseverance
    • have
    • demonstrate
    • display
    • …
    perseverance + verb
    • pay off
    preposition
    • with perseverance
    • perseverance  in the face of
    • perseverance  with
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin perseverantia, from perseverant- ‘abiding by strictly’, from the verb perseverare, from perseverus ‘very strict’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + severus ‘severe’.