persist

• However, some may persist for several months .
  然而，有些可能会残留几个月。
• How long will this ability persist ?
  这种能力还能维持多久？
• There were remonstrances , but he persisted notwithstanding .
  他仍然坚持下去。
• The silence in the room persists .
  室内依旧是一片死寂。
• Fog will persist throughout the night .
  雾将整夜不散。
• They persisted that the tree was their property .
  她们一口咬定那棵树是她们的财产。
• The lights diminished but the ringing persisted .
  灯光渐渐暗淡，但铃声却不绝于耳。
• He persists in his bad habit .
  他坚决不改他的坏习惯。
• He persists in reading in bed .
  他偏要在床上看书。
• Even in the shop he persisted in his finery .
  那怕是在铺子里干活，他也照样还是衣冠楚楚。