坚持的英文是 persistence。这个词的来源是拉丁语的 "persistentia"，意思是坚持不懈，不屈不挠。例如：

She has persistence in everything she does. 她在做任何事情都坚持不懈。

His persistence paid off, and he finally passed the exam. 他坚持不懈，最终通过了考试。

She showed great persistence in her pursuit of the truth. 她在追求真理时表现出了巨大的坚持不懈。