Question

insist vt.坚持；坚决主张vi.坚持；强调 (1) 他坚决认为自己做对了。(2) 他们坚决要求让我留下吃晚饭。(3) 既然你坚持，我就只好修改信用证。(4) 他坚持要付饭钱。(5) 我必须强调起居定时。 The verb insist comes from the Latin insistere, meaning “persist,” “dwell upon,” or “stand on.” To insist on something, like a room with a view, is to say that you must have it. To insist that you never met that man before in your life — even though there's a picture of the two of you together — is to claim that you're telling the truth. To insist on tapping your foot on the chair leg is annoying.

Accepted Answer

英 [ɪn'sɪst] 美 [ɪn'sɪst] (1) He insisted that he had done right.(2) They insist that I stay there for supper.(3) Since you insist, I must amend the letter of credit.(4) He insisted on paying for the meal.(5) I must insist on more regular hours. To insist on something is to demand or swear to it. You can insist that you didn't eat the last piece of cake, and then insist that your brother show your mom the bits of frosting on his fingers. 1[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.   [V that]  [V on -ing/n]  [V on n -ing]  [V]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。2[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.   [V that]  [V with quote]  [V on n]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。

英语单词	insist
英美音标	英 [ɪn'sɪst] 美 [ɪn'sɪst]
中文释义	vt.坚持；坚决主张 vi.坚持；强调
英语例句	(1) He insisted that he had done right. (2) They insist that I stay there for supper. (3) Since you insist, I must amend the letter of credit. (4) He insisted on paying for the meal. (5) I must insist on more regular hours.
中文例句	(1) 他坚决认为自己做对了。 (2) 他们坚决要求让我留下吃晚饭。 (3) 既然你坚持，我就只好修改信用证。 (4) 他坚持要付饭钱。 (5) 我必须强调起居定时。
vocabulary简明	To insist on something is to demand or swear to it. You can insist that you didn't eat the last piece of cake, and then insist that your brother show your mom the bits of frosting on his fingers.
vocabulary扩展	The verb insist comes from the Latin insistere, meaning “persist,” “dwell upon,” or “stand on.” To insist on something, like a room with a view, is to say that you must have it. To insist that you never met that man before in your life — even though there's a picture of the two of you together — is to claim that you're telling the truth. To insist on tapping your foot on the chair leg is annoying.
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [V that] [V on -ing/n] [V on n -ing] [V] 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。 2 [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. [V that] [V with quote] [V on n] 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。

Insist [V I Ed Firmly Insisted Stay Verb