vt. & vi.坚持，固执 refuse to make any change in what one is doing, one's beliefs, etc.

　～ ardently〔enthusiastically〕　热情地坚持
　～ stubbornly　固执地坚持
　～ unreasonably　毫无理由地坚持
　～ against sb's remonstrance　坚持不听某人的规劝
　～ in　坚持
　～ in one's denial　一直否认
　～ in doing sth　坚持做某事
　～ in one's opinion　坚持己见
　～ with efforts　继续努力
　～ with a policy　坚持一项政策

　On the tops of very high mountains snow persists throughout the year.　高山顶上，积雪终年不化。
　The bad weather will persist all over the country.　这种坏天气将在全国各地持续下去。
　His strength of will enabled him to persist.　他的意志力使他能坚持下去。
　The tendency still persists.　这种倾向一直存在。
　He persisted that he (should) walk there.　他坚持要步行去那里。
　He persisted that he did the work alone.　他坚持他一个人做那件事。
　She persisted that she was strong enough to go back to work.　她反复地说她身体已经好了，可以去上班了。

 ♣ persist in　(v.+prep.)
　坚持　keep on sth with patience
　Why does the boy persist in his some trouble behaviour?　这个男孩怎么老在捣乱?
　He persists in his bad habit.　他仍然改不掉坏习惯。
　She persisted in her opinion.　她固执己见。
　They persisted in going there in spite of the bad weather.　尽管天气很坏，他们还是坚持去那里。
　She persisted in singing although I asked her not to.　尽管我叫她别唱歌，她还是坚持要唱。
　Most of them persist in setting strict demands on themselves.　他们大多数人坚持严格要求自己。
　He persists in reading in bed.　他偏要在床上看书。
　We must persist in doing what is right and correct what is wrong.　我们要坚持对的，改正错的。
　Dan persisted in making things hard for me.　丹老是与我作对。
　This line of conduct, if persisted in, could only get him deeper into debt.　他要是坚持这样干下去，只会在债务中陷得更深。
 ♣ persist with　(v.+prep.)
　坚持…　keep on sth with patience
　The salesman is still persisting with his demands.　那店员仍在坚持他的要求。
　He persisted with his interrogation.　他一直在坚持问此事。
　She persisted with her work.　她坚持做她的工作。

 ♣ persist, insist, stick to
　参见insist条。
 ♣ persist, last, survive
　参见survive条。