persist
英 [pə'sɪst]
美[pɚ'sɪst]
	    - vi. 存留,坚持;持续,固执
 - vt. 坚持说,反复说
 
英英释意
- 1. continue to exist;
 - "These stories die hard"
 - "The legend of Elvis endures"
 
- 2. be persistent, refuse to stop;
 - "he persisted to call me every night"
 - "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
 
- 3. stay behind;
 - "The smell stayed in the room"
 - "The hostility remained long after they made up"