Persistent

(adj.) never-ceasing; 'the relentless beat of the drums' .

(adj.) retained; not shed; 'persistent leaves remain attached past maturity'; 'the persistent gills of fishes' .

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• I'm persistent in wantin' to get up which ary side my larder is; don't you see, all on yer? 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• But he was too doggedly persistent to mind any mishap. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• But this fact only indicates the need of persistent care to see to it that the function of intelligence is invoked to its maximum possibility. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• For many years the persistent Roman has been pointing, with no particular meaning, from that ceiling. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Excuse me, as a persistent man of business. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Far away up the sombre valley of heath, and to the right of Rainbarrow, could indeed be seen the light, small, but steady and persistent as before. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• When fairly remote results of a definite character are foreseen and enlist persistent effort for their accomplishment, play passes into work. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• But under the straying voice, what a persistent, almost insane WILL! 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Those mentioned above are but fair examples of the persistent and effective work he has done to bring the phonograph to its present state of perfection. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• In June, 1859, Professor Huxley gave a lecture before the Royal Institution on the Persistent Types of Animal Life. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• Neither threats nor coaxing could avail: he could not count on any persistent fear nor on any promise. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• It is the logical and magnificent outcome of persistent thought and experiment in the direction of the electrical transmittal of speech. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Persistent efforts continued to be made to introduce a practical steam road carriage in England until 1827. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Above all, he hated my young legitimate heir from the first with a persistent hatred. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• He kept on to Ripley, however, and was persistent in wanting to go farther. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It's the only thing ye ever was persistent in, Lord knows! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Majuba Hill was made to rankle in the memory of the English people by a persistent press campaign. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Finally Epstein was so persistent that Bergmann called an assistant and told him to go and see if he had any chips. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Yes, _principles_, said Sam, giving an enthusiastic toss to a chicken's neck,--what's principles good for, if we isn't persistent, I wanter know? 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Difficulties apparently insuperable have confronted him, only to melt away under his persistent genius until nothing seems impossible. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Only a low degree of intelligence is required and of effort merely a persistent repetition. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• A persistent idea has been forcing itself on my attention, ever since last night, that something will yet happen to prevent the marriage. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• But at the head of the report in black-faced type we read: Constant and persistent repression of prostitution the immediate method; absolute annihilation the ultimate ideal. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• When it becomes too persistent to be ignored a taboo is erected and threats of fines and condign punishment are made if it doesn't cease to appear. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• But Ursula was persistent too. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• It is only another illustration of the possibilities of the patient and persistent work of the inventor. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Edison's clear insight into the future, as illustrated by his persistent advocacy of large direct-connected generating units, is abundantly vindicated by present-day practice. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Attainment of this knowledge requires persistent and concentrated attention to objective materials. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• She felt, with horror, as if he tore at the bud of her heart, tore it open, like an irreverent persistent being. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.

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