dogged

• adj.頑固；強情
• 尾を引く（犬の過去形）

dogのポジティブな使い方から。

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.

彼は不正な商業行為を告発した説に悩まされてきた。

2.His career has been dogged by bad luck.

彼は事業上ずっと運が悪い。

3.A dogged air of confidence exuded.

揺るぎない自信が明らかになった。

4.Their dogged single-mindedness is almost heroic.

彼らの不屈の一途さは壮挙だ。

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

彼女の成功したいという固い決意が印象的でした。