The tenacious researcher spent decades in the archives, refusing to abandon the search for the lost manuscript.
那位顽强的研究者花了数十年时间在档案室里，拒绝放弃寻找那份遗失的手稿。
Which choice best defines “tenacious”?
B — Holding firmly; persistent.. “tenacious” means Holding firmly; persistent..
Which word means “Holding firmly; persistent.”?
A — tenacious. “tenacious” means Holding firmly; persistent..
tenacious — Holding firmly; persistent.. In Chinese: 顽强的；坚持的.
tenacious is pronounced //tɪˈneɪʃəs//.
The tenacious researcher spent decades in the archives, refusing to abandon the search for the lost manuscript. (那位顽强的研究者花了数十年时间在档案室里，拒绝放弃寻找那份遗失的手稿。)
persistent, determined, unyielding — all close in meaning to tenacious (Holding firmly; persistent.).
yielding, irresolute — each the opposite of tenacious (Holding firmly; persistent.).
Yes. tenacious is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ten(握) → 抓住不放。