perseverance

n. 毅力, 忍耐, 锲而不舍, 不屈不挠

per.se.ver.ance

n.（名词）
Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness.
百折不挠，坚定不移：对行动、信仰或目标的坚持；坚定
Theology The Calvinistic doctrine that those who have been chosen by God will continue in a state of grace to the end and will finally be saved.
【神学】 持续蒙恩：宣称被上帝选中的人直到死都会得到恩赐并且最后还能获得拯救的加尔文教义

<参考词汇><同义词>perseverance,persistence,tenacity,pertinacityEach of these nouns means steadfast singleness of purpose, as in the pursuit of a goal, despite difficulties or obstacles.
这些名词都表示当在追求目标过程中遇到了困难或障碍时意向坚定、专一的意思。
Perseverance suggests praiseworthy and enduring patience:
Perseverance 表明值得赞扬的、坚持到底的耐性：
例句：
.`Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause,—and of obstinacy in a bad one. (Laurence Sterne).
.大家都知道，毅力用于褒义而顽固用于贬义. （劳伦斯·斯顿）。

例句：
.Great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance. (Samuel Johnson).
.伟大的作品不是靠力量而是靠毅力来完成的. （塞缪米·约翰逊）。

Persistence always implies firm resolvebut may connote an obstinate, annoying quality:
Persistence 常表示坚定的作法，但也可能表示固执、令人恼怒的品质：
例句：
.Persistence and courage are the most womanly no less than the most manly qualities. (Margaret Fuller).
.毅力和勇气就象适用男性一样适用女性. （玛格丽特·夫乐尔）。

Tenacity and especiallypertinacity suggest stubborn, often perverse persistence:
Tenacity 尤其是pertinacity 意指顽固， 常常指刚愎自用的顽固：
例句：
.The Scots fought with desperate tenacity. (John Morley).
.苏格兰人进行绝望的顽抗. （约韩·莫里）。

例句：
.Again and again . . . with the inexorable pertinacity of a child intent upon some object important to itself, did he renew his efforts. (Nathaniel Hawthorne).
.一次又一次…凭着孩童对某些本身重要的目标所持有的不屈不挠的顽强，他重新开始了努力. （纳撒尼尔·霍斯隆）