01.30 persist

1) 翻译：尽管官方予以否认，但谣言仍未平息。

Despite official denials, the rumors still persist.

2) 这些问题在最近几年的大部分时间里一直存在。

These problems persisted for much of recent years.

3) 搭配：

[搭配]ADV.

still, to this day 仍然持续；存留到今天

a belief that persists to this day

存留至今的信念

indefinitely 无限期地持续下去

[搭配]VERB + PERSIST

be likely to 很可能持续

tend to 往往会持续下去

be allowed to 被容许持续下去

This situation cannot be allowed to persist.

不能容许这种情形持续下去了。

[搭配]PREP.

for 持续… 时间

If symptoms persist for more than a few days, see a doctor.

如果症状持续多日，就去看医生。

into 持续到…

These practices persisted into the Middle Ages.

这些做法一直延续到中世纪。

through/ throughout 持续整个…期间

The depression persisted through much of the 1930s.

20 世纪30 年代的大部份时间都是经济萧条。

until 持续到… 为止

The snows persisted until the second month of the new year.

雪一直下到第二年的2月。