persist
高中高一下/pɚˈsɪst/
v.堅持
to continue firmly
什麼時候用
persist 是不及物動詞,後面要接 in 才能帶受詞。persist in doing 是「執意做某事」。
常見錯誤
- persist to do ✗ → persist in doing ✓
- persist 也可以單獨用,表示「持續存在」:The problem persists.
常見搭配
- persist in doing(堅持做)
- persistent effort
例句
She persisted despite failure.
她不怕失敗,繼續堅持。
He persisted in asking the same question.
他一直執意問同一個問題。
自己試試看
She persisted ___ believing that she was right.
她堅持相信自己是對的。