persistence
US: /pɝˈsɪstəns/
UK: /pəsˈɪstəns/
UK: /pəsˈɪstəns/
English Vietnamese dictionary
persistence /pə'sistəns/ (persistency) /pə'sistənsi/
- danh từ
- tính kiên gan, tính bền bỉ
- tính cố chấp; tính ngoan cố
- tính dai dẳng
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]
1 the fact of continuing to try to do sth in spite of difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable: His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage. + It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end.
2 the state of continuing to exist for a long period of time: the persistence of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
perseverance, resolve, determination, resolution, steadfastness, tenacity, constancy, assiduity, stamina, tirelessness, indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness, pluck, grit, patience, diligence, pertinacity, doggedness, stubbornness, obstinacy, obduracy:
By sheer persistence he got his own way.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
dogged, remarkable, sheer
VERB + PERSISTENCE
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PERSISTENCE + VERB
be rewarded, pay off
My persistence in demanding my rights finally paid off.
PREP.
by ~
By sheer persistence, I eventually got her to change her mind.
| through ~
He achieved success through dogged persistence.
Concise English dictionary
pər'sɪstəns /pə-
noun
+the property of a continuous and connected period of time
+persistent determination
+the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
