perseverate

英 [pə'sevəreɪt] 美[pɝ'sɛvə,ret]
  • vi. 患持续言语症;表现固执

英英释义


1. psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus;
"The subjects in this study perseverated"

英文词源


perseverate (v.)
1915, in psychology, a back-formation from perseveration. Related: Perseverating; perseverative.