Chinese | English |
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持續 verb | continue [continued, continuing, continues](transitive: proceed) get on with(proceed with) last [lasted, lasting, lasts](to endure, continue over time) |
持續不懈 adjective | dogged(stubbornly persevering, steadfast) |
持續低音 noun | pedal point(sustained bass pitch) |
持續型 noun | durative(aspect) |
持續的 adjective | continuous(without break, cessation, or interruption in time) persistent(refusing to give up) |
可持續發展 noun | sustainable development(development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity) |
可持續的 adjective | sustainable(able to be sustained) |
幼態持續 noun | neoteny(retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult) |