persistent

長引く、持続的な

消えずに長い間続く。

やさしい英語で： Continuing for a long time without going away.

• He has a persistent cough.
• Persistent rain delayed the repairs.
• The company still faces persistent financial problems.

類義語： lasting, continuing, enduring

反対語： temporary

よく使う表現： persistent cough, persistent problem, persistent rain, persistent pain

粘り強い、しつこい

困難があっても、やめてほしいと言われても、試みや要求を続ける。

やさしい英語で： Continuing to try or demand something even when it is difficult or others want you to stop.

• She is a persistent campaigner.
• The persistent salesman called again yesterday.
• His persistent efforts finally brought results.

使い方： persistent in doing something (She was persistent in asking for a fair answer.)

類義語： determined, tenacious, dogged

よく使う表現： persistent effort, persistent questioning, persistent in something

しつこい、繰り返される

何度も繰り返し起こり、しばしばわずらわしい。

やさしい英語で： Happening again and again, often in an annoying way.

• Persistent knocking woke me up.
• We complained about the persistent interruptions.
• Her persistent questions eventually annoyed the teacher.

類義語： repeated, incessant

よく使う表現： persistent knocking, persistent calls, persistent interruptions

宿存性の

十分に成長した後も落ちずに植物についたままである。

やさしい英語で： Staying attached to a plant after becoming fully grown, instead of falling off.

• The fruit has a persistent calyx.
• Persistent leaves remain attached through winter.
• These persistent scales protect the mature seeds.

類義語： retained

反対語： deciduous

よく使う表現： persistent leaves, persistent calyx, persistent scales