1、persist
(不喜歡的事物)繼續(xù)存在
Contact your doctor if the cough persists.
如果還是咳嗽就去看醫(yī)生。
These problems persisted for much of the decade.
這些問(wèn)題在那10年的大部分時(shí)間里一直存在。
頑強(qiáng)堅(jiān)持;執(zhí)著
Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?
為什么英國(guó)要堅(jiān)持消減其軍事防御力量?
He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace.
他敦促美國(guó)繼續(xù)進(jìn)行和平斡旋。
2、weed out
清除;剔除;淘汰
He is keen to weed out the many applicants he believes may be frauds.
他急于剔除那些他認(rèn)為是冒牌貨的申請(qǐng)人。
A small group of neo-Nazis have infiltrated the ranks. We must weed them out as soon as possible.
隊(duì)伍中混入了一小撮新納粹分子,我們必須盡快將其清除。