dogged

/ˈdɒɡɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɔːɡɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdȯ-gəd/ (ame, mw)

dogged — adjective

  • doggedpositive
  • doggedercomparative
  • doggedestsuperlative

1. showing a steady, stubborn kind of determination that keeps working toward a goa

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing a steady, stubborn kind of determination that keeps working toward a goal through setbacks and delay.

例句

Yumi stayed dogged and kept knocking on doors until a publisher listened.

dogged person continuing after rejection

After two failed exams, Rodrigo remained dogged in his plan to become a nurse.

be dogged in + noun phrase goal

同義詞
  • determined

    more neutral and common, focusing on firm intention

  • tenacious

    more formal and often stronger in praise

  • persistent

    broader and less literary, used for both people and situations

  • steadfast

    stresses loyalty or firmness of purpose

反義詞

文法句型

be dogged in + -ing

dogged + person/behaviour noun

用法筆記

Often describes people, voices, or behaviour that keep pressing toward one goal for a long time. It usually sounds admiring, but it can hint at stubbornness when the person ignores good advice.

常見錯誤

❌She is dogged to finish the report.
✅She is dogged in finishing the report.
💡dogged does not normally take a bare to-infinitive after 'be'.
❌He is dogged, so he never listens.
✅He is stubborn, so he never listens.
💡dogged usually praises persistence, while stubborn is more negative about refusing to change.

2. used before nouns such as effort, search, or campaign to show that the action ke

2.形容詞C2
釋義

used before nouns such as effort, search, or campaign to show that the action kept moving forward patiently and would not let up.

例句

Christopher's dogged search for the missing ring lasted until sunrise.

dogged + search noun

A dogged campaign by local parents finally won safer lights near the school.

dogged + campaign noun

同義詞
  • persistent

    broader and more neutral, without the literary edge

  • tenacious

    more formal and often stronger in tone

  • tireless

    emphasises energy, not patient refusal to stop

  • sustained

    focuses on duration rather than stubborn pressure

反義詞

文法句型

dogged + effort/search/campaign/work noun

with dogged + abstract noun

用法筆記

Usually comes before nouns like effort, search, campaign, or pursuit, and it highlights patient pressure over time rather than sudden energy. Distinguish this sense from sense 1, which describes the person or behaviour directly.

常見錯誤

❌The team made a doggedly effort.
✅The team made a dogged effort.
💡use the adjective 'dogged' before the noun, not the adverb 'doggedly'.
❌The search was very doggedly.
✅The search was very dogged.
💡after 'be', use the adjective form.