The persistent question of "Why do I need that?"—or, perhaps more tellingly, "Why do you need to know that?" —dogs the steps of many new ventures.(一个挥之不去的问题是“我为什么需要它？”——或者，也许更能说明问题的是，“为什么你需要知道这个？”——-阻碍了许多踏入新的冒险的脚步。)
A survey I conducted with Irene Whitney found that in British primary schools up to a quarter of pupils reported experience of bullying, which in about one in ten cases was persistent.(我与艾琳·惠特尼进行的一项调查发现，在英国小学，多达四分之一的学生报告曾遭受欺凌，这些案例中约有十分之一具有持续性。)
In popular culture, it remains as much of a symbol of Seattle as the Space Needle, the persistent drizzle and the excellent, ubiquitous, coffee shops.(在流行文化中，它仍然是西雅图的象征，就像太空针塔、绵绵细雨和无处不在的咖啡馆一样。)
He is regarded as a tenacious and persistent interviewer.(他被认为是个执著坚毅的采访者。)
At last, overcome by her persistent entreaties that he would take something, he lifted the glass and drank again.(最后，在她坚持要他喝点东西的恳求下，他还是举起了杯子，又喝了起来。)
The goal has now been finally attained through their dauntless and persistent efforts.(经过他们百折不挠，再接再励的努力，现在终于达到了目的。)
There was less bullying in secondary schools, with about one in twenty-five suffering persistent bullying, but these cases may be particularly recalcitrant.(中学里的霸凌现象较少，约有1/25的学生遭受持续的霸凌，但这些案例可能特别棘手。)
Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist.(那些持续做噩梦的人应该寻求治疗师的帮助。)
A persistent shoplifter has been banned from every shop in town.(一个商店行窃惯犯已被禁止进入镇上任何一家商店。)
But there are other reasons why the pay gap remains so persistent.(但工资差距保持如此之大还有其他原因。)
