persist

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tiếp tục cố gắng, kiên trì

BrE /pəˈsɪst/ AmE /pərˈsɪst/

verb en → vi

past persisted pp persisted ing persisting

1 CONTINUE [intransitive] B1

Tiếp tục cố gắng, kiên trì

to continue doing something, especially when it is difficult or you have been trying for a long time without success

  • persist in (doing) something

Collocations persist in trying · persist with an idea

  • She persisted in her efforts to find a cure.

    Cô ấy kiên trì cố gắng tìm ra phương thuốc.

2 INSIST [transitive] B2

Chịu đựng, kiên trì đòi hỏi

to continue to do something that you believe is right, even when other people disagree with you or try to stop you from doing it

  • persist in (doing) something

Collocations persist with a belief · persist in arguing

  • He persisted in his demand for more money.

    Ông ta kiên trì đòi hỏi thêm tiền.

1 LAST [intransitive] C1

Trụ lại lâu dài, tồn tại dai dẳng

to continue to exist or last for a long time, especially when this is surprising

  • persist in (doing) something

Collocations a problem that persists · an issue that persists

  • The problem of poverty persists.

    Vấn đề về nghèo đói vẫn còn tồn tại.