persist
1.persist后面接in和动名词,不接不定式,如可以说She persisted in telling me about her pets,不可说She persisted to tell me about her pets。
2.persist不一定指好的事,但persevere一定指好的事,如He persisted in mispronouncing my name里的persisted不可改作persevered。
3.persist有时后面接以that引导的从句,作“继续说”解。例如:He persisted to me that he knew what he was talking about.