insist

英 [ɪnˈsɪst]

美 [ɪnˈsɪst]

v.  坚决要求; 坚持; 坚持说; 固执己见

过去式：insisted　第三人称单数：insists　现在分词：insisting　过去分词：insisted　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1411 / COCA.1359

同义词辨析

insistadhere topersist【导航词义：坚持】

短语用例

insist on/upon sth

• 坚决要求
  to demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else
  1. I didn't really want to go but he insisted.
     我并不真的想去，但他硬要我去。
  2. ‘Please come with us.’ ‘Very well then, if you insist .’
     “请和我们一起来吧。”“那也好，你一定要我去，我就去。”
  3. She insisted on his/him wearing a suit.
     她坚持要他穿西装。
  4. He insists that she come.
     他执意要她来。
  5. He insists that she should come.
     他执意要她来。

insist on doing sth

• 执意继续做
  to continue doing sth even though other people think it is annoying

牛津词典

verb

• 坚决要求；坚持
  to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth
  1. I didn't really want to go but he insisted.
     我并不真的想去，但他硬要我去。
  2. ‘Please come with us.’ ‘Very well then, if you insist .’
     “请和我们一起来吧。”“那也好，你一定要我去，我就去。”
  3. She insisted on his/him wearing a suit.
     她坚持要他穿西装。
  4. He insists that she come.
     他执意要她来。
  5. He insists that she should come.
     他执意要她来。
• 坚持说；固执己见
  to say firmly that sth is true, especially when other people do not believe you
  1. He insisted on his innocence.
     他坚持说他是无辜的。
  2. He insisted (that) he was innocent.
     他坚持说他是无辜的。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 坚持;坚决认为(或主张、要求)
  If youinsist thatsomething should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If youinsist onsomething, you say firmly that it must be done or provided.
  1. 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。
  2. She insisted on being present at all the interviews...
     她坚持所有采访自己都要在场。
  3. 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。
  4. I didn't want to join in, but Kenneth insisted.
     我不想加入,但是肯尼思非要坚持。
• VERB 坚称;坚持说
  If youinsistthat something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.
  1. 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。
  2. 'It's not that difficult,' she insists...
     “并没有那么困难,”她坚持说。
  3. Crippen insisted on his innocence.
     克里平坚称自己是无辜的。

英英释义

verb

• assert to be true
  1. The letter asserts a free society
  Synonym:assert
• beg persistently and urgently
  1. I importune you to help them
  Synonym:importune
• be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  1. I must insist!
  Synonym:take a firm stand

双语例句

• You feel that it's uneconomic to insist that people work together in groups. Why is this?
  你觉得要求大家分组工作不划算，这是为什么呢？
• Police insist that Michael did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa
  警方坚持称迈克尔没有按照正确的程序申请签证。
• Since you insist, I must go.
  因为你坚持，我就必须去了。
• 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。
• He began to insist upon a bullet-proof limousine, just for peace of mind.
  他开始坚持要防弹豪华轿车，仅仅是为了安心而已。
• The developers insist the 80m village will not leave a blot on the landscape.
  开发商们坚称这个耗资8,000万的居住区不会破坏风景。
• The defendants decide to admit their guilt, but insist that there are extenuating circumstances.
  被告方决定认罪，但是坚称有从轻情节。
• The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices
  分析家们赞同削减边缘业务，但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。
• Crippen insisted on his innocence.
  克里平坚称自己是无辜的。
• 'It's not that difficult,' she insists
  “并没有那么困难，”她坚持说。