"坚持" 在英语中可以翻译为 "persist" 或 "perseverance".
"Persist" 是源自拉丁语 "persistere"，意思是坚持不懈。例如：
I will persist in my efforts to learn Engpsh. (我会坚持学习英语的努力。)
"Perseverance" 来源于拉丁语 "perseverantia"，意思是坚持不懈。例如：
It is through perseverance that one achieves success. (通过坚持不懈才能取得成功。)