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per·sist·ent AHD[pər-sĭsʹtənt, -zĭsʹ-] D.J.[pəˈsɪstənt, -ˈzɪs-]K.K.[pɚˈsɪstənt, -ˈzɪs-]adj.（形容词）- Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.坚持不懈的，执意的：拒绝放弃或听任的；顽固坚持的
- Insistently repetitive or continuous:持续的，存留的：不断地重复或持续的：a persistent ringing of the telephone.响个不停的电话铃声
- Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring:持久的，永久的：在同一状态下持续无限长时间的；持久的：persistent rumors; a persistent infection.持久的谣言；持久性传染病
- Botany Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.【植物学】 宿存的，不落的：持续保持成熟后的状态而不凋落，如茄子的花萼或松果的鳞苞
- Zoology Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development:【动物学】 持续生存的，终身保留的：持久地保存的，而不是在生长的早期就消失的：the persistent gills of fishes.持续生存的鱼鳃
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