[mass noun]firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition 坚持不懈;执意 Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try. 加的夫坚持不懈所受到的奖赏是给试一次的机会。 ■the continued or prolonged existence of something 持续,延续;继续存在 the persistence of huge environmental problems. 重大环境问题的继续存在。
派生 persistency noun 语源
mid 16th cent.: from French persistance, from the verb persister; influenced in spelling by Latin persistent- 'continuing steadfastly'