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To persevere is to keep trying to do something, in a very determined way, even when it is hard or slow. English uses this verb to show approval: we are saying the person is right to hold on. You persevere with a task, or through difficulties. It is a little more formal than “keep going” or “don’t give up,” so it sits well in writing and in careful speech. Though actually, it does not mean you never rest; it means you do not abandon the work.
堅持下去
組成From Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, “to continue steadfastly.” That sits on perseverus, “very strict or earnest,” from per (“through, by means of”) + severus (“strict, earnest”). It is a doublet of perseverate, a rarer verb used especially when someone repeats an action or thought over and over, often in medical or psychology talk.
同家族的字
- perseverancethe noun: the quality of doing this
- perseveringthe adjective from this verb
- perseveratea doublet from the same Latin source; later it took a specialist meaning, repeating an action or thought
- severeshares Latin severus, “strict, earnest”: severe kept “strict”; persevere kept “going on earnestly”
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
persevereverb/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə/
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To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
- I will persevere in my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore between that and my blood.
- Sir Walter had sought the acquaintance, and though his overtures had not been met with any warmth, he had persevered in seeking it.
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obsoleteTo stay constant; to continue in a certain state; to remain.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。