1、persistence
毅力；锲而不舍
Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence.
只有不断练习，有耐心有毅力，才能学会一门技艺。
Chandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
钱德拉决心做一名医生，她的坚持不懈得到了回报。
（尤指不好事物的）持续存在，延续
an expression of concern at the persistence of inflation and high interest rates.
对持续通货膨胀和高利率表现出的关注
2、match
（体育）比赛;球赛
He was watching a football match.
他正在观看一场足球比赛。
France won the match 28-19.
法国队以28比19赢得了这场比赛。
（颜色、样式等）与…相称，与…相配
Her nails were painted bright red to match her dress.
她的指甲涂成了大红色，为的是与裙子相配。
All the chairs matched.
所有椅子都是配套的。
（数量或质量）比得上,与…不相上下,使一致
Their strengths in memory and spatial skills matched.
他们在记忆力和空间技能方面势均力敌。
Our value system does not match with their value system.
我们的价值体系和他们的并不相同。
比得上;配得上;敌得过
They played some fine attacking football, but I think we matched them in every respect.
他们的攻势足球踢得不错，不过我认为我们各方面和他们比起来都不逊色。
His record has never been matched.
他的纪录尚无人能及。