tenacity

英 [t?'n?s?t?] 美[t?'n?s?ti]
  • n. 韌性；固執(zhí)；不屈不撓；黏性
GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯

詞態(tài)變化

副詞:?tenaciously;形容詞:?tenacious;

助記提示

1. tenac- + -ity.
2. => the act of holding fast.

英文詞源

tenacity (n.)
early 15c., from Middle French ténacité (14c.) and directly from Latin tenacitas "an act of holding fast," from tenax (genitive tenacis) "holding fast, gripping, clingy; firm, steadfast," from tenere "to hold" (see tenet).

雙語例句

1. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
事業(yè)要成功，才能、勤奮和頑強的意志都至關重要。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Tenacity is the bridge to success.
堅韌是通向成功的橋.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.
運動員在比賽中表現出堅韌的斗志.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. She clung to this sum with a tenacity that was surprising.
她拼命捏住這筆錢不放,這種倔勁兒真是不可思議.

來自辭典例句

5. The chief distinguishing feature is their tenacity of life.
其主要特征就是他們生命力之堅強.

來自辭典例句