persist
/pəˈsɪst/·퍼시스트·verb
坚持、持续、固执
LatinCEFR B2
词根
Latin 'per-' (through) + 'sistere' (to stand firm), an extension of 'stare' (to stand)
Latin persistere (to stand firm through) → French persister → English persist (16th c.)
一句话
拉丁 sistere = "稳立"。是 stat 家族的姊妹根(sist)。 sist 家族把"立的样态"动作化 —— persist (穿透而立=坚持到底)、insist (立其上=力主)、resist (逆向而立=抵抗)、consist (共立=由…构成)。 "persist"这个动词,正是 stat 家族在时间中坚守的姿态。
例句
The rain persisted for three days.
雨持续了三天。
She persisted despite all warnings.
尽管百般警告,她仍坚持。
If symptoms persist, see a doctor.
若症状持续,请就医。
同根词
persistentpersistencepersistentlyconsistresist