persevere[,pə:si'viə]vi.1.■坚持；不屈不挠；坚忍：If you persevere with the work, you'll succeed in the end.你如果把工作坚持下去，最终会取得成功的。2.■(辩论中)固执己见：He persevered in the fact.他力言坚持这事实。3.■[古语]持续；保持vt.1.■支持；支撑；鼓舞：Unflagging faith had persevered him.不可动摇的信念曾支撑过他。变形vi.perseveredpersevering