区别就是两者意思都可以表示坚持不懈，但其他具体的不同如下！
persistence为中性词，中文意思是n. 继续存在，维持坚持不懈，执意
perseverance为褒义词，中文意思是n. 毅力，不屈不挠的精神
Young people should be led to believe that anything is possible and that nothing can stand in their way with determination and perseverance.
persistence:n. 持续固执存留坚持不懈毅力
My persistence in study finally rewarded me with the offer of MIT.
坚持不懈的学习终于使我获得了麻省理工学院的录取书。
perseverance:
n. 坚持不懈不屈不挠
n. 耐性毅力
He climbed Mount Everest by dint of his own perseveranceand courage.
他靠着自身的坚持不懈和勇气登上了珠穆朗玛峰。
persistence的意思是：坚持，固执perseverance的意思是：坚持不懈，坚忍不拔 它们区别就是后者比前者意思更强烈 可以从词根可以看出 sis －－severe
