English-Thai Dictionary

persistent

ADJ ดื้อ  ไม่ ลดละ  ไม่ ย่นย่อ  persevering tenacious due

 

persistent

ADJ ที่ คงอยู่ นาน  ที่ ยัง คงอยู่  เรื้อรัง  haunting sporadic ti-kong-yu-nan

 

persistent

ADJ เรื่อยไป  ติดต่อกัน  ตลอดเวลา  continued never-ceasing ruai-pai

 

persistently

ADV อย่าง ดื้อแพ่ง  อย่าง ไม่ ลดละ  อย่าง ไม่ ย่นย่อ  obstinately stubbornly yang-due-pang

 

persistently

ADV อย่าง ติดต่อกัน  อยู่ เรื่อยไป  ตลอดเวลา  frequently interminably yang-tid-tor-kan

 

persistently

ADV อย่าง อยู่ คง นาน  firmly yang-yu-kong-nan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PERSISTENT, PERSISTING

a.In botany, continuing without withering; opposed to marcescent; as a persisting stigma; continuing after the corol is withered, as a persistent calyx; continuing after the leaves drop off, as a persistent stipule; remaining on the plant till the fruit is ripe, or till after the summer is over, as a persistent leaf.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PERSISTENT

Per *sist "ent, a. Etym: [L. persistens, -entis, p.pr. of persistere.See Persist. ]

 

1. Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.

 

2. (Biol.)

 

Defn: Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed to deciduous, and caducous.

 

PERSISTENTLY

PERSISTENTLY Per *sist "ent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a persistent manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

persistent

per sist ent |pərˈsistənt pərˈsɪst (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: one of the government's most persistent critics. 2 continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period: persistent rain will affect many areas | persistent reports of human rights abuses by the military. • (of a chemical or radioactivity ) remaining within the environment for a long time after its introduction: PCBs are persistent environmental contaminants. 3 Botany & Zoology (of a part of an animal or plant, such as a horn, leaf, etc. ) remaining attached instead of falling off in the normal manner. DERIVATIVES per sist ent ly adverb

 

persistent organic pollutant

per sis tent or gan ic pol lut ant ▶noun a hazardous organic chemical compound that is resistant to biodegradation and thus remains in the environment for a long time.

 

persistent vegetative state

per sist ent veg e ta tive state |pərˈsɪst (ə )nt ˈvɛʤəˌteɪdɪv steɪt | ▶noun a condition in which a medical patient is completely unresponsive to psychological and physical stimuli and displays no sign of higher brain function, being kept alive only by medical intervention.

 

Oxford Dictionary

persistent

per ¦sist |ent |pəˈsɪst (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: one of the government's most persistent critics | an attempt to stop persistent drink-drivers. 2 continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period: persistent rain will affect many areas | persistent reports of human rights abuses by the military. • (of chemicals or radioactivity ) remaining within the environment for a long time after introduction: PCBs are persistent environmental contaminants. 3 Botany & Zoology (of a part of an animal or plant, such as a horn, leaf, etc. ) remaining attached instead of falling off in the normal manner. DERIVATIVES persistently adverb

 

persistent organic pollutant

persistent organic pollutant ▶noun a hazardous organic chemical compound that is resistant to biodegradation and thus remains in the environment for a long period of time.

 

persistent vegetative state

per ¦sist |ent vege |ta ¦tive state ▶noun a condition in which a medical patient is completely unresponsive to psychological and physical stimuli and displays no sign of higher brain function, being kept alive only by medical intervention.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

persistent

persistent adjective 1 a very persistent man: tenacious, persevering, determined, resolute, purposeful, dogged, single-minded, tireless, indefatigable, patient, unflagging, untiring, insistent, importunate, relentless, unrelenting; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate; formal pertinacious. ANTONYMS irresolute. 2 persistent rain: constant, continuous, continuing, continual, nonstop, never-ending, steady, uninterrupted, unbroken, interminable, incessant, unceasing, endless, unending, perpetual, unremitting, unrelenting, relentless, unrelieved, sustained. ANTONYMS occasional, intermittent. 3 a persistent cough: chronic, permanent, nagging, frequent; repeated, habitual.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

persistent

persistent adjective 1 he's a very persistent man: tenacious, persevering, determined, resolute, purposeful, dogged, single-minded, tireless, indefatigable, pertinacious, patient, diligent, assiduous, sedulous, unflagging, untiring, unwavering, insistent, importunate, relentless, unrelenting; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate. ANTONYMS irresolute. 2 persistent rain will affect many areas: continuing, constant, continual, continuous, non-stop, lasting, never-ending, steady, uninterrupted, unbroken, interminable, incessant, unceasing, endless, unending, perpetual, unremitting, unrelenting, relentless, unrelieved, sustained. ANTONYMS intermittent, occasional. 3 a persistent cough: chronic, permanent, lingering, nagging, frequent, repeated, habitual.

 

Duden Dictionary

persistent

per sis tent Adjektiv besonders Medizin, Biologie |persist e nt |zu spätlateinisch persistens (Genitiv: persistentis ), 1. Partizip von: persistere = fortdauern anhaltend, dauernd, hartnäckig

 

Spanish Dictionary

persistente

persistente adjetivo 1 Que sigue durando o se mantiene constante por largo tiempo :durante todo el viaje nos acompañó una llovizna persistente; empecé a sospechar que nos seguía, dada su persistente voluntad de unirse a nosotros; además del conocido gas mostaza, los expertos iraquíes desarrollaron un agente muy persistente que ataca el sistema nervioso del enemigo aunque lleve máscara .SINÓNIMO perseverante .2 bot [hoja ] Que es perenne .3 bot [órgano ] Que permanece funcional más tiempo de lo habitual :el cáliz de la flor del granado es persistente .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

persistent

per sist ent /pə r sɪ́st (ə )nt /→persist 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 行為が 〉 «…に » 固執している «in » ; しつこい , ねばり強い , 頑固な ▸ a persistent critic しつこい批評家 ▸ He was persistent to see the mayor .彼は何とかして市長と面会しようとした 2 〈望ましくない状態が 〉 (通常より長く )継続している, (必要以上に )長続きする ; 繰り返して起こる ▸ the persistent dry [bad ] weather 日照り [悪天 ]続き ▸ a persistent offender 常習犯 ▸ a persistent headache [cough ]頑固な頭痛 [せき ]～̀ v è getative st á te 〘医 〙持続的植物状態 .

 

persistently

per s í st ent ly 副詞 しつこく, 頑固に ; 永続的に .