tenacious

tenacious
[tɪˈneɪʃəs]
adjective
  1. not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle
    紧握的，抓住不放的
    a tenacious grip.
    紧紧握住。
    he was the most tenacious politician in South Korea.
    他是韩国在位最久的政治家。
    ■not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in existence or in a course of action
    顽强的，固执的
    a tenacious local legend.
    流传很久的本地传奇故事。
    you're tenacious and you get at the truth.
    由于你的执着，你寻求到了真理。
派生
tenaciously
adverb
tenaciousness
noun
tenacity
[tɪˈnasɪti]
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin tenax, tenac- (from tenere 'to hold') + -ious
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