• adj. 頑強的；頑固的
• vt. 跟蹤；尾隨（dog的過去式）

來自dog的褒義用法。

dogged (adj.)

"having the qualities of a dog" (mostly in a negative sense), c. 1300, from dog (n.). Meaning "persistent" is from 1779. Hence doggedly (late 14c.), "cruelly, maliciously;" later "with a dog's persistence" (1773). Related: Doggedness.

1. He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices.

他一直被那些指控他有不正當商業行為的說法所困擾。

來自柯林斯例句

2. His career has been dogged by bad luck.

他在事業上一直不走運。

來自柯林斯例句

3. A dogged air of confidence exuded.

堅定不移的信心顯露無遺。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Their dogged single-mindedness is almost heroic.

他們不屈不撓專心致志的勁頭簡直是一種壯舉。

來自柯林斯例句

5. I was quite impressed by her dogged determination to succeed.

她想成功的堅定決心讓我印象深刻.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》