tenacity


n. 韧性;固执;不屈不挠;黏性

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tenacity (n.)
early 15c., from Middle French ténacité (14c.) and directly from Latin tenacitas "an act of holding fast," from tenax (genitive tenacis) "holding fast, gripping, clingy; firm, steadfast," from tenere "to hold" (see tenet).

中文解释

1. tenac- + -ity.2. => the act of holding fast.

实用例句

1. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
事业要成功,才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Tenacity is the bridge to success.
坚韧是通向成功的桥.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.
运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. She clung to this sum with a tenacity that was surprising.
她拼命捏住这笔钱不放,这种倔劲儿真是不可思议.
来自辞典例句
5. The chief distinguishing feature is their tenacity of life.
其主要特征就是他们生命力之坚强.
来自辞典例句

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