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词汇 persevere
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Definition of persevere in English:

persevere

verb pəːsɪˈvɪəˌpərsəˈvɪr
[no object]
  • Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success.

    坚持不懈;锲而不舍

    his family persevered with his treatment

    他的家人坚持对他进行治疗。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even though she had yet to be successful in almost all her attempts over the course of time, she persevered.
    • The saddest part is that despite all of the hassles and law suits, they continue to persevere.
    • We persevered through all the difficulties but got there in the end.
    • Every team suffers a key loss - the teams that persevere in spite of injuries play in January.
    • Take it as an indication that you're on the right path and persevere, that's what I'm believing.
    • Yet your mother persevered - she is still persevering.
    • He has survived by persevering despite the odds.
    • Those who hope to last as long as he has in his role as managing director of a successful Irish company must persevere, he said.
    • He is steady, persevering, deliberate, unflappable and safe.
    • Like the sharecropper, she persevered in her work against all odds of success.
    • The ensuing years have been full of difficulties both large and small, but she has persevered.
    • But there is no alternative to persevering and going forward.
    • He was shivering, and began to have difficulty breathing, but he persevered.
    • I just don't think I would be as persevering, I don't think I would be as patient.
    • Maybe he thinks persevering or even muddling through is the right thing in this situation.
    • The missionaries persevered and were defended by brave settlers and skilled French soldiers.
    • It's cost them their marriage, but Jennifer perseveres.
    • Love endures all things, persevering and remaining loyal to the end.
    • Still, we persevered and in spite of the traffic it was soon actually rather pleasant.
    • A dramatic panorama is our reward for persevering in the tropical heat.
    Synonyms
    persist, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, not give up, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, show determination, press on/ahead, stay with something, not take no for an answer, be tenacious, be pertinacious, be patient, stand one's ground, stand fast/firm, hold on, hold out, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, plough on, grind away, stop at nothing, leave no stone unturned
    informal soldier on, hang on, plug away, peg away, stick to one's guns, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there, bash on

Derivatives

  • perseveringly

  • adverb ˌpəːsəˈvɪərɪŋliˌpərsəˈvɪ(ə)rɪŋli
    • Readers will thank Alexander for so perseveringly collecting their letters, diaries and memories.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They could help to shape the future of our children in a positive direction and help them to pursue and achieve their goals perseveringly.
      • Moving to the cast, the film was inarguably his best film where he perseveringly proved his acting abilities minus his seducing styles.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French perseverer, from Latin perseverare 'abide by strictly', from perseverus 'very strict', from per- 'thoroughly' + severus 'severe'.

Rhymes

adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre

Definition of persevere in US English:

persevere

verbˌpərsəˈvɪrˌpərsəˈvir
[no object]
  • Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.

    坚持不懈;锲而不舍

    his family persevered with his treatment

    他的家人坚持对他进行治疗。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The missionaries persevered and were defended by brave settlers and skilled French soldiers.
    • He was shivering, and began to have difficulty breathing, but he persevered.
    • Those who hope to last as long as he has in his role as managing director of a successful Irish company must persevere, he said.
    • The saddest part is that despite all of the hassles and law suits, they continue to persevere.
    • Love endures all things, persevering and remaining loyal to the end.
    • It's cost them their marriage, but Jennifer perseveres.
    • He has survived by persevering despite the odds.
    • Like the sharecropper, she persevered in her work against all odds of success.
    • We persevered through all the difficulties but got there in the end.
    • I just don't think I would be as persevering, I don't think I would be as patient.
    • A dramatic panorama is our reward for persevering in the tropical heat.
    • Still, we persevered and in spite of the traffic it was soon actually rather pleasant.
    • He is steady, persevering, deliberate, unflappable and safe.
    • Maybe he thinks persevering or even muddling through is the right thing in this situation.
    • The ensuing years have been full of difficulties both large and small, but she has persevered.
    • But there is no alternative to persevering and going forward.
    • Take it as an indication that you're on the right path and persevere, that's what I'm believing.
    • Even though she had yet to be successful in almost all her attempts over the course of time, she persevered.
    • Every team suffers a key loss - the teams that persevere in spite of injuries play in January.
    • Yet your mother persevered - she is still persevering.
    Synonyms
    persist, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, not give up, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, follow something through, see something through, keep at it, show determination, press ahead, press on, stay with something, not take no for an answer, be tenacious, be pertinacious, be patient, stand one's ground, stand fast, stand firm, hold on, hold out, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, plough on, grind away, stop at nothing, leave no stone unturned

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French perseverer, from Latin perseverare ‘abide by strictly’, from perseverus ‘very strict’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + severus ‘severe’.

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