persevere
verb🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə(r)/
🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/
[intransitive] (approving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they persevere | 🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə(r)/ 🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/ |
| he / she / it perseveres | 🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəz/ 🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrz/ |
| past simple persevered | 🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəd/ 🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/ |
| past participle persevered | 🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəd/ 🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/ |
| -ing form persevering | 🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərɪŋ/ 🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrɪŋ/ |
to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties 坚持；孜孜以求 - persevere (in something/in doing something)
Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon. 虽屡遭挫折，他们仍不断尝试乘气球环游世界。 🔊🔊 - persevere (with something/somebody)
She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。 🔊🔊 You have to persevere with difficult students. 对难教的学生你必须坚持诲人不倦的精神。 🔊🔊
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French perseverer, from Latin perseverare ‘abide by strictly’, from perseverus ‘very strict’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + severus ‘severe’.- persevere (in something/in doing something)