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persevere

/ˌpɜːrsɪˈvɪr/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/

Meanings
verb

坚持, 坚韧不拔

To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

Examples :

"Even though the math problems were hard, Maria decided to persevere until she understood them. "
虽然数学题很难，玛丽亚还是决定坚持下去，直到完全理解为止。
action character attitude mind achievement moral toefl

Related Words

Illustration distraction

distraction noun

/dɪsˈtɹækʃən/

分心事物，干扰。

"The loud music was a distraction during my homework. "

做作业的时候，吵闹的音乐让我分心。

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

常量，常数。

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

建筑工地传来的持续不断的噪音，吵得我很难集中精力做作业。

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steadfastly adverb

/ˈstɛdfæstli/ /ˈstɛdfɑːstli/

坚定地， 坚决地， 毫不动摇地

"He steadfastly refuses to go out with her."

他坚决不肯和她约会。

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difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

困难，难度

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

这道数学题的难度让很多学生觉得很难解开。

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undertaking verb

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/

承担，着手，开始。

"My friend is undertaking a new project at work, researching a new software program. "

我的朋友正在公司承担一个新项目，研究一款新的软件程序。

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obstacles noun

/ˈɑbstəkəlz/ /ˈɑbstɪkəlz/

障碍，阻碍，妨碍。

"A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."

理解这本手册的最大障碍是它从日语翻译过来的质量太差了。

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problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

问题，难题。

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

很多学生在理解分数方面都有困难。

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hindered verb

/ˈhɪndərd/ /ˈhɪndəd/

阻碍，妨碍，阻止

"A drought hinders the growth of plants."

干旱阻碍了植物的生长。

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understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

理解，明白，领会

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

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continue noun

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

续命，复活机会

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "

这款游戏提供了“续命”选项，让我可以在所有生命都耗尽后继续玩。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

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discouragement noun

/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒmənt/ /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/

灰心，沮丧。

"The constant criticism from her peers caused a lot of discouragement, making her lose interest in her school project. "

来自同伴们持续不断的批评让她感到非常灰心，失去了对学校项目的兴趣。