persistence

1. N-UNCOUNT If you have persistence, you continue to do something even though it is difficult or other people are against it. 堅(jiān)持不懈; 執(zhí)著

Skill comes only with practice, patience, and persistence. 只有通過(guò)練習(xí)、耐心和堅(jiān)持不懈才能獲得技能。

2. N-UNCOUNT Thepersistenceof something, especially something bad, is the fact of its continuing to exist for a long time. (尤指壞事物的) 持續(xù)存在

...an expression of concern at the persistence of inflation and high interest rates. …對(duì)持續(xù)通貨膨脹和高利率所表示的關(guān)注。