1. | 执着的;不屈不挠的;坚持不懈的determined to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable |
How do you deal with persistent salesmen who won't take no for an answer? 你怎么对付那些志在必得、一直纠缠下去的推销员? | |
a persistent offender(= a person who continues to commit crimes after they have been caught and punished) 惯犯 |
2. | 连绵的;持续的;反复出现的continuing for a long period of time without interruption, or repeated frequently, especially in a way that is annoying and cannot be stopped |
persistent rain 阴雨连绵 | |
a persistent cough 持续不断的咳嗽 |