堅(jiān)持的英文名詞為persistence。persistence作為名詞詞性，基本含義除了“堅(jiān)持”之外，還有“堅(jiān)持不懈”、“鍥而不舍”、“持續(xù)存在”、“維持”等意思，它是可數(shù)名詞，其復(fù)數(shù)形式為persistences。
persistence的基本意思及用法介紹
persistence作為可數(shù)名詞，譯為堅(jiān)持不懈;堅(jiān)持;鍥而不舍;持續(xù)存在;維持。例句有：
1、It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end.
最終把他們拖垮的純粹是她的不屈不撓。
2、Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence...
只有不斷練習(xí)，有耐心有毅力，才能學(xué)會(huì)一門技藝。
3、Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
桑德拉決心成為醫(yī)生，她的堅(jiān)持取得了成功。
4、Someone who lacks staying power and persistence is unlikely to make a good researcher.
缺乏耐力和毅力的人不可能成為出色的研究員。
5、None can match your sheer willpower and persistence in wearing down the opposition
在消磨反對派的意志方面，沒有人能比得上你那驚人的意志力和不懈的堅(jiān)持。
6、The persistence of a high temperature in the patient puzzled the doctor.
這病人一直發(fā)燒使醫(yī)生困惑不已。
7、But as the work became more difficult, the students with a growth mind-set showed greater persistence.
但隨著功課難度的增加，具有成長思維模式的學(xué)生表現(xiàn)出更大的毅力。
8、But they never told us where to find courage and persistence.
但他們從未告訴我們在哪里能找到勇氣和堅(jiān)持。
9、It goes nowhere. There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals.
它哪兒也去不了。沒有目標(biāo)的生活，通常也沒有勇氣和毅力。
10、First, the requirements of persistence must be determined.
首先，必須確定持久性的需求。
