persistence [pərˈsɪstəns]
n. 继续存在，维持；坚持不懈，执意
一、单词释义：
"persistence"，指在面对困难或阻碍时不放弃，持续努力以达成目标的特性。它强调的是在长期努力中保持目标不变和不懈努力的能力。
1. 常见短语：
persistence pays off 坚持有回报
test of persistence 坚持的考验
persistence of vision 视觉暂留，视觉残留；
2. 常见同根同源词：
persistent [pərˈsɪstənt] adj. 坚持的；持续的
persist v. 存留，坚持；持续，固执
二、单词示例：
His persistence in studying paid off when he received his university acceptance letter.
他坚持学习，当收到大学录取通知书时，这种坚持得到了回报。
Despite several failures, her persistence led her to finally perfect the recipe.
尽管多次失败，她的坚持使她最终完善了食谱。
三、情景记忆：
场景一：
At a lively family game night, a young boy struggles to build a card house. Each time it collapses, he starts over with a determined grin, despite his siblings' teasing. His mother, watching the repeated attempts, chuckles and comments on his persistence, predicting it will be his greatest strength. This lighthearted scene captures the essence of persistence as a valuable trait in overcoming everyday challenges.
在一个充满活力的家庭游戏之夜，一个小男孩努力建造一座纸牌屋。每次纸牌屋倒塌时，他都会带着决心的微笑重新开始，尽管他的兄弟姐妹在旁边取笑他。看着他一次又一次的尝试，他的母亲笑了，并评论说他的坚持会成为他最大的优势。这个轻松愉快的场景捕捉到了坚持作为一种宝贵品质，克服日常挑战的本质。
场景二：
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb, Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
“这个世界上没有什么可以取代坚持。天赋不能，没有什么比有才华但不成功的人更常见的了。天才不能；天才不能得到回报几乎是一句谚语，教育不能；世界上充满了受过教育的废人。坚持 只有决心是万能的。”