[VERB 动词]坚持;坚决认为(或主张、要求) If you insist that something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insist on something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided.
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My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight...
家里人坚持认为我不应让步,而应该留下来继续抗争。
She insisted on being present at all the interviews...
她坚持所有采访自己都要在场。
She insists on all her employees coming to the Christmas lunch she gives every year...
她坚持要求所有员工都参加她每年一次的圣诞午餐。
I didn't want to join in, but Kenneth insisted.
我不想加入,但是肯尼思非要坚持。
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[VERB 动词]坚称;坚持说 If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.
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The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism...
总统坚持说他如此做是出于同情而不是为了投机。
'It's not that difficult,' she insists...
“并没有那么困难,”她坚持说。
Crippen insisted on his innocence.
克里平坚称自己是无辜的。
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in·sist★/ɪnˈsɪst; NAmEɪnˈsɪst/verb1★[intransitive , transitive ]to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth 坚决要求;坚持◆I didn't really want to go but he insisted.我并不真的想去,但他硬要我去。◆‘Please come with us.’ ‘Very well then, if you insist.’ “请和我们一起来吧。”“好吧,你一定要我来,我就来。”insiston sth/sb doing sth ◆( formal) She insisted on his/him wearing a suit.她坚持要他穿西装。insistthat… ◆He insists that she come.他执意要她来。◆( BrE also) He insists that she should come.他执意要她来。☞synonyms at
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2★[intransitive , transitive ]to say firmly that sth is true, especially when other people do not believe you 坚持说;固执己见insiston sth ◆He insisted on his innocence.他坚持说他是无辜的。insist(that)… ◆He insisted (that) he was innocent.他坚持说他是无辜的。+ speech◆‘It's true,’ she insisted.“那是真的。”她坚持道。PHRASAL VERBS★inˈsist on/upon sthto demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else 坚决要求◆We insisted on a refund of the full amount.我们坚决要求全额退款。insistdoing sth ◆They insisted upon being given every detail of the case.他们坚持要求说明事情的整个来龙去脉。★inˈsist on doing sthto continue doing sth even though other people think it is annoying 执意继续做◆They insist on playing their music late at night.他们执意地在深夜演奏他们的音乐。insistinsistsinsistedinsistingin·sist/ɪnˈsɪst; NAmEɪnˈsɪst/
1to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be trueinsist (that) Mike insisted that he was right. His friends insisted he had no connection with drugs.insist on something She kept insisting on her innocence.2to demand that something should happen: Stay for supper – I insist!insist (that) somebody should do something They insisted that everyone should come to the party. He insisted I should take a taxi.insist on something We insist on the highest standards of cleanliness in the hotel.insist on/upon doing something He insisted upon checking everything himself.3if you insist spoken used when agreeing to do something that you do not really want to do: ‘Why don’t you call them up today?’ ‘Oh, if you insist!’4 insist on doing something to keep doing something, especially something that is inconvenient or annoying: She will insist on washing her hair just when I want to have a bath.GRAMMAR: Patterns with insist• You insist on something: · She insists on her own bedroom.• You insist on doing something: · She insists on having her own bedroom.✗Don’t say: She insists her own bedroom.• In everyday English, you insist that someone does something: · I insist that he waits.• In formal English, you insist that someone do something, using the base form of the verb (=infinitive without ‘to’): · I insist that he wait.• You use the base form of the verb when talking about the past: · I insisted that he wait. In everyday English, people also say: · I insisted that he waited.• You insist that someone should do something: · They insisted that I should join them. This pattern is often used in the past, when reporting what someone has insisted.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSinsist to say firmly that someone should do something or that something should happen: · She insisted that it was her turn to drive.demand to say very strongly and sometimes angrily that you want something or that something must happen: · I wrote a letter to the company, demanding an apology and a refund.· The guards demanded to see her ID.require [usually passive] formal if you are required to do something, a rule or law says that you must do it: · The successful applicant will be required to sign a two-year contract.be adamant to say very firmly that something must happen or is right, and refuse to change your mind when other people try to persuade you: · The actress has always been adamant about keeping her private life private.won’t take no for an answer informal to insist that someone must do what you say or ask: · You’re coming home with me – I won’t take no for an answer.put your foot down to say very firmly that someone must not do something: · Ed was talking about dropping out of school, but Mom and Dad put their foot down.
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