persist

続く、残る

予想より長く起こり続ける、または存在し続ける。

やさしい英語で： To continue to happen or exist longer than expected.

• The pain persisted all night.
• Doubts about the plan persist.
• Will these problems persist after the repairs?

使い方： persist for a period (The smell persisted for several days.)

類義語： continue, remain, last

反対語： stop, disappear

よく使う表現： symptoms persist, problems persist, persist for days

粘る、やり続ける

困難があっても、他人にやめるよう言われても、やり続ける。

やさしい英語で： To keep doing something despite difficulties or other people wanting you to stop.

• She persisted despite the difficulties.
• He persisted in calling after I asked him to stop.
• If you persist with your studies, you will improve.

使い方： persist in doing something (He persisted in asking the same question.); persist with something (She persisted with the difficult project.)

類義語： persevere, keep going

反対語： quit, give up

よく使う表現： persist in something, persist with something, persist despite something, persist in trying