- persist[persist 词源字典]
- persist: see statue
[persist etymology, persist origin, 英语词源] - persist (v.)
- 1530s, from Middle French persister (14c.), from Latin persistere "abide, continue steadfastly," from per- "thoroughly" (see per) + sistere "come to stand, cause to stand still" (see assist). Related: Persisted; persisting.