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持續 meaning in English

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持續 verb

continue [continued, continuing, continues](transitive: proceed)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtɪ.njuː] [US: kən.ˈtɪ.njuː]

get on with(proceed with)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ɒn wɪð ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈɡet ɑːn wɪθ ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di]

last [lasted, lasting, lasts](to endure, continue over time)
verb
[UK: lɑːst] [US: ˈlæst]

持續不懈 adjective

dogged(stubbornly persevering, steadfast)
adjective
[UK: dɒɡd] [US: ˈdɒɡd]

持續低音 noun

pedal point(sustained bass pitch)
noun

持續noun

durative(aspect)
noun
[UK: djˈʊərətˌɪv] [US: dˈʊrrətˌɪv]

持續adjective

continuous(without break, cessation, or interruption in time)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈtɪ.njʊəs] [US: kən.ˈtɪ.njuːəs]

persistent(refusing to give up)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈsɪ.stənt] [US: pər.ˈsɪ.stənt]

持續發展 noun

sustainable development(development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt]

持續adjective

sustainable(able to be sustained)
adjective
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]

幼態持續 noun

neoteny(retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult)
noun
[UK: ni.ˈɑː.tə.ni] [US: ni.ˈɑː.tə.ni]