n.[U]

1. 堅持；固執
   I have to attribute your success largely to your persistence.

   我認為，你的成功主要歸諸於你不懈的努力。

   The old man's persistence annoyed me.

   那個老人的固執使我惱火。

2. 持續；持久
   Persistence, rather than speed, is the deciding factor of victory in any game.

   持久，而不是速度，是決定比賽勝利的因素。

   The persistence of the heavy rain hampered the flow of traffic.

   持續的大雨阻礙了交通運行。