关于Tenacious的意思和用法的提问

A: “The definition of tenacious is someone or something that holds on firmly.
An example of tenacious is a person who lives for another twenty years with a terminal disease.“

Source: yourdictionary.com

A: Holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way.

The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport.

i just use it as "determined" usually

A: @Dirichlet: in this context it means "determined" people who won't give up.

A: The Japanese football team was tenacious during the 2018 World Cup

A: Being tenacious helps me to achieve my goals.

He’s tenacious attitude can be off putting.

I like your tenacious attitude.

A: To be honest I don't use this word. But if I say you are a tenacious person, it means you never give up.

A: She is a tenacious student. Her goal is to learn the language in 6 months.

A: Ohhhh, that is good.

Tenacious means you stick to something. You are persistent. You do not give up.
The dog is tenacious when it has a bone.

Assiduous means you pay you are consistent. You never miss it. You are always consistent. My grandmother attended church assiduously. (Though the word would not be used in this context.)

A: In a sense they can both mean "firm".

He was tenacious about his views.
He was adamant about his views.

However, the origin of the words is important.

Tenacious would mean he 'holds tight' whereas 'adamant' means he 'cannot be shifted'.

A: they can be and are often used interchangeably.. but they may have subtle differences depending on the context

http://wikidiff.com/stubborn/tenacious

A: Tenacious > Persistent

Tenacious carries the nuance of absolutely unrelenting while persistent carries the nuance of determined and constant.

A: Stubborn