Ninchanese

Definition

1. to continue
   地震持续了大约五分钟。
   The earthquake continued for about 5 minutes
2. to sustain
   要和她持续谈话很困难。
   It is hard to sustain a conversation with her.
3. to last
   据估计，这项工程将持续四年。
   It is estimated this engineering project will last four years.
4. sustained
   生产的持续发展
   Sustained growth of production
5. to persist
   服用这种药的人说有持续几分钟的亢奋感觉。
   People who took this drug report experiencing a rush that persisted several minutes.
6. sustainable
7. preservation