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perseverance
  • UK
  • [.pəːsɪː'vɪərəns]
  • Derivatives : adj  perseverant
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

perseverance [.pɝsə'vɪrəns] [.pəːsɪː'vɪərəns]
  1. 1. noun 坚持坚忍不拔;不屈不挠
  2. 2. noun 耐性毅力
  3. 3. noun 基督教加尔文宗教徒选择灵魂拯救者的连续祷告

Collins English-English Dictionary

perseverance ["p3ːsɪ'vɪərəns]
  1. 1. n continued steady belief or efforts, withstanding discouragement or difficulty; persistence
  2. 2. n [Christianity] persistence in remaining in a state of grace until death

Examples

You need perseverance to push through those moments of frustration.
你需要毅力来度过那些沮丧的时刻。
学习要有锲而不舍的精神。
Study requires perseverance.
驽马千里,功在不舍。
If a nag travels a thousand li, it's only through perseverance.
你做事要有长性,不能总是半途而废。
You should have some perseverance. Don't give up halfway.
他这人没有恒性,做事情总坚持不下来。
He has no perseverance, and can not see things to the end.
你三天打鱼,两天晒网,根本练不好书法。
You lack perseverance, so you'll never get anywhere with your calligraphy.

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