1. Previously, people could find no fault with Xiangzi, but his
doggedness made them feel he was different and rather strange.

以前,大家虽找不出祥子的毛病,但是以他那股子干倔的劲儿,他们多少以为他不大合群,别扭。
3. Their
doggedness earned them the "bitter admiration" of the allied forces as they fought their bloody way through Normandy to liberate Paris.

经过诺曼底解放巴黎的血战期间,他们的不屈不挠赢得了同盟军“辛酸的钦佩”。