persist學測 L5KK [pɚˈsɪst] ｜ /pɚˈsɪst/
堅持；不放棄·持續存在；殘留
字尾像名詞其實是動詞的常考字
Even though her coach doubted the plan, Amy persisted, and the doubts persisted too.
儘管教練懷疑這項計畫，Amy仍然堅持，而懷疑本身也持續存在。
一個畫面：站到底不倒
站穩不退sist 是拉丁文的「站」
從頭撐到尾per- 表示自始至終，撐滿全程
賴著不走氣味、疼痛也「站」著不消失
義項
咬牙堅持C1verb堅持；不放棄
Even though the question on the exam was hard, Tom persisted until he finally solved it.
雖然段考題目很難，Tom仍堅持到終於解出答案為止。
persist in doingpersist with a plan
氣味殘留C1verb持續存在；殘留
The smell of smoke persisted in the room for several days after the fire.
火災過後，煙味在房間裡持續殘留了好幾天。
a smell that persistspersist for days
片語
if symptoms persist症狀不退 →如果症狀持續未消失
persist with training苦練不停 →堅持不間斷地訓練
rumors persist謠言不散 →謠言持續流傳不止
persist despite doubts頂住質疑 →儘管遭質疑仍堅持
你會不會這樣說？
The smell of smoke ___ in the room for days. (persisted / persistent)
看答案
persisted
persisted 是動詞，persistent 是形容詞，此句需要動詞。
'The smell of smoke persisted in the room.' 這句的 persist 最接近哪個意思？(A) 堅持不放棄 (B) 持續殘留
看答案
(B)
此句形容氣味殘留於房間，對應「持續存在；殘留」義項，而非堅持不放棄的努力義。
字族
persistent 持續不斷的；堅持不懈的・persistence 堅持；毅力