persevere

persevere — verb

1. to keep working toward a goal and not stop, even when it is slow, hard, or disco

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to keep working toward a goal and not stop, even when it is slow, hard, or discouraging.

例句

Hana persevered with her art after two schools rejected her work.

persevere with + noun

Though the hill was steep, the children persevered until they reached the temple.

同義詞
  • persist

    closest formal synonym; can also suggest stubbornness in some contexts

  • keep going

    plainer and more conversational

  • stick with

    informal; stresses not leaving a plan or activity

反義詞
  • give up

    stop trying before the goal is reached

  • quit

    leave the effort or activity entirely

文法句型

persevere in + gerund

persevere with + noun

persevere through + difficult period

用法筆記

Often followed by "in", "with", or "through", depending on whether the focus is an activity, a task, or a hard period. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense centers on deliberate effort toward a goal.

常見錯誤

❌She persevered the training after her injury.
✅She persevered with the training after her injury.
💡'persevere' is usually intransitive, so the activity is introduced with a preposition.
❌We persevered to finish the race.
✅We persevered until we finished the race.
💡do not use 'persevere' directly before a to-infinitive.

2. if a custom, business, relationship, or way of life is still there, it has laste

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

if a custom, business, relationship, or way of life is still there, it has lasted through change or pressure that could have ended it.

例句

Small family farms still persevere in the valley despite rising costs.

non-human subject with existence sense

The custom has persevered for centuries in the island's winter festival.

often used with customs and traditions

同義詞
  • survive

    more common; often stresses avoiding destruction or failure

  • endure

    emphasizes lasting over time, often with strain

  • last

    plainest option; simply means continue for a period

反義詞
  • disappear

    cease to exist or no longer be present

  • die out

    used especially for customs, species, or traditions ending

文法句型

[custom/business/relationship] + persevere

[subject] + persevere through + change

用法筆記

Subject is usually a custom, business, relationship, or community rather than an individual person. Distinguish from sense 1: the focus here is survival over time, not active striving toward a result.