Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.
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n. 坚持不懈;执意;持续;留存，（萤光屏上余辉的）保留时间;
💡 persist坚持+ence名词后缀→坚持，持续
"His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage."
保险公司同意赔偿损失，他的坚持不懈终于得到了回报。
近义：insistence, perseverance, persistency, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, sedulousness
反义：hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, irresolution, mutability, unsteadiness
n. 孪生儿之一，双胞胎之一;两个相像的人或物之一;孪晶;双人床;
vt. 尤用于英国)使结成姊妹城市;使（两人或两事物）紧密结合;使偶合;使相连;
adj. 成对的;成双的;双重的;双联的;
💡 twi(two)+n→双胞胎之一；一对双胞胎；双胞胎的；成对的
"Would you prefer twin beds or a double?"
你们喜欢一对单人床还是一张双人床？
近义：geminus, lookalike, double, twinborn
n. 质量，品质;美质，优点;才能，能力，技能，素养;品种;
adj. 优质的，高质量的;上流社会的;
💡 qual资格+ity表名词 → n.质量；品质，特性
"The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor."
他投诉的要点是品质非常差.
近义：manner, mode, nature, way, character, kind
反义：poorness, shoddiness, sleaziness, trashiness
n. 姐妹;（称志同道合者）姐妹;修女;护士;
adj. 姐妹般的;同类型的;
v. 如姐妹般相待;
"Mr Darcy's affection for his sister"
达西先生对他妹妹的关爱之情
近义：sibling, sis, nun, sisterly
n. 优秀，卓越;优点;美德;
"His art has reached a high degree of excellence."
他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步.
近义：predominance, primacy, remarkableness, supremacy, quality, distinction
n. 事件;（讨论、考虑等的）问题;重要性;物质;
vi. 要紧，重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
"Now we come to the crux of the matter ."
现在我们来谈问题的症结。
近义：import, signify, weigh, count, amount, issue