Perseverance [.pə:si'viərəns]

n.毅力,忍耐,不屈不撓,堅(jiān)定不移

【簡(jiǎn)介】Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness 對(duì)行動(dòng)、信仰或目標(biāo)的堅(jiān)持；堅(jiān)定

1——詞根記憶

per始終+sever+ance→始終誠(chéng)懇→堅(jiān)持不懈

2——同根詞

sever=earnest 表示“誠(chéng)懇”
severe [si'viə] adj.嚴(yán)厲的, 嚴(yán)格的

persevere [͵pə:si'viə] v.(per始終+severe→始終誠(chéng)懇→堅(jiān)持不懈)

asseverate [ə'sevəreit] v.鄭重聲明(as一再+sever+ate→一再誠(chéng)懇表示→鄭重聲明)

"At times the climb can seem strenuous, challenging, and sometimes even impossible. The Power Of Perseverance combined with determination is the power that will take you to the top." - Chuck Danes
"攀登經(jīng)常被看作是緊張的、挑戰(zhàn)的，有時(shí)甚至是不可能的。毅力的力量與決心的結(jié)合是帶你登頂?shù)膭?dòng)力"- Chuck Danes

【英英解釋】
a determined attitude that makes you continue trying to achieve something that is difficult

【詞形變化】
形容詞：perseverant [͵pə:si'viərənt] adj. 能堅(jiān)持的
動(dòng)詞：persevere [͵pə:si'viə] vi.堅(jiān)持, 堅(jiān)忍, 不屈不撓(at, in, with)

【辨析】

perseverance persistence 都含“堅(jiān)持”的意思。
perseverance指“盡管有困難、挫折, 但堅(jiān)持不懈”, 如:
By perseverance the lame boy learned to swim.
靠毅力這跛童學(xué)會(huì)了游泳。
persistence 用于褒義, 指“意志堅(jiān)決, 不顧反對(duì)、阻力等的堅(jiān)持”, 如:
By persistence many countries won freedom.
通過(guò)堅(jiān)持不懈的努力, 許多國(guó)家贏得了自由。
persistence 用于貶義, 則指“頑固”,如:
persitence of a disease頑疾。

【例句與詳解】

Perseverance combined with energy is necessary to success in life.
毅力加上精力是人生成功的要素。

We must repeat a thousand and one times that perseverance is the only road to success.
我們必須千百次地反覆說(shuō)明，堅(jiān)韌不拔是取得勝利的唯一道路。

He is slow to learn, but shows great perseverance.
他學(xué)得慢，但是他表現(xiàn)出不屈不撓的毅力。

【相關(guān)諺語(yǔ)】

The important thing is perseverance.
貴在堅(jiān)持。

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.
堅(jiān)持就是十九次的失敗后在第二十次獲得的成功。

Perseverance is vital to success.
不屈不撓是成功之本。

Perseverance spells success.
只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針。

Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results. "There are only two creatures," says a proverb, "Who can surmount the pyramids--the eagle and the snail.
"毅力在效果上有時(shí)能同天才相比。俗話說(shuō):"能登上金字塔的生物,只有兩種--鷹和蝸牛。"