insist
- v.坚持;坚持说;坚决要求;固执己见
过去式： insisted 现在分词： insisting 过去分词： insisted 第三人称单数： insists
in- 在内,进入,使 + sist 站立
insistverb
坚决要求；坚持
to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth
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。”“那也好，你一定要我去，我就去。”
She insisted on his/him wearing a suit.
她坚持要他穿西装。
He insists that she come.
他执意要她来。
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
He insisted on his innocence.
他坚持说他是无辜的。
He insisted (that) he was innocent.
他坚持说他是无辜的。
坚决要求
to demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else
We insisted on a refund of the full amount.
我们坚持要求全额退款。
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。
执意继续做
to continue doing sth even though other people think it is annoying
They insist on playing their music late at night.
已是深夜，他们却依然在放音乐。
These words all mean to say that sb should do or have sth.以上各词均含要求之义。
to ask for sth very firmly; to say very firmly that sb should have or do sth 指强烈要求、坚决要求：
She demanded an immediate explanation.
她要求立即作出解释。
[often passive] ( rather formal ) to make sb do or have sth, especially because it is necessary according to a law or set of rules or standards 指要求做（某事）、达到（某水平），尤指根据法规或规定：
All candidates will be required to take a short test.
所有候选者都要参加一个小测验。
to demand that sb should do, have or be sth, especially because it is their duty or responsibility 指要求、认为应得、指望，尤因义务或责任：
I expect to be paid promptly for the work.
我要求即时付工钱。
to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth 指坚决要求、坚持：
I didn't want to go but he insisted.
我并不想去，但他硬要我去。
We insist on the highest standards at all times.
我们始终坚持最高标准。
to expect or demand sth 指期望、要求：
You're asking too much of him.
你对他要求过分了。
Ask is not as strong as demand or expect , both of which can be more like a command. |
insist
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VERB 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.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。
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VERB 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.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。
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Occasionally a girl of intelligence andwould insist on the fulfilled of the terms of her indentures .
偶尔也有个把聪明、倔强的姑娘坚决要求履行合同上的规定
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I insist on perfect sobriety and silence .
我坚决要求完全的肃静。
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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。
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I didn 't really want to go but he insisted .
我并不真的想去，但他硬要我去。
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I didn 't want to go but he insisted .
我并不想去，但他硬要我去。
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Oh , very well , then , if you insist .
啊，那好吧，如果你坚持的话。
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We insist on the highest standards at all times .
我们始终坚持最高标准。
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They insist on playing their music late at night .
已是深夜，他们却依然在放音乐。
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Our buyers insist on high standards of workmanship and materials .
我们的买主对工艺和材料坚持要高标准。
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His family insisted he should be given a proper burial .
他的家人坚持要为他举行适当的葬礼。
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They insist on sticking to the letter of the law .
他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。
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We insisted on a refund of the full amount .
我们坚持要求全额退款。
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I insist on paying for the damage .
我坚持要赔偿损失。
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He insists that she should come .
他执意要她来。
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' Coward ! ' a tiny inner voice insisted .
“胆小鬼！”内心一个小声音坚持说。
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He insisted on telling us all the gory details about their divorce .
他坚持要给我们讲他们离婚的种种细节。
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They insisted on the immediate surrender of all weapons .
他们坚持要求立即交出全部武器。
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He insisted he was innocent .
他坚持说他是无辜的。
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The government insists that ' prison works ' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime .
政府坚持认为“关押有效”，并计划对暴力犯罪者实行更严厉的判刑政策。
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He insisted on his innocence .
他坚持说他是无辜的。
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I insisted that we should have a look at every car
我坚持我们每辆车都应该看一下。
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A spokesman insisted the two events were ' in no way related '
一位发言人坚称这两起事件“绝无关联”。
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The Government has insisted that confidence is needed before the economy can improve .
政府坚持认为只有坚定信心经济才会有起色。
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Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible
工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。
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He insisted that the mineral content of the water determined the opacity .
他坚持认为水的清澈程度取决于其中矿物质的含量。
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They insisted that a guaranteed supply of Chinese food was written into their contracts
他们坚持要在合同中写入保证供应中餐的条款。
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His privileged bourgeois family insisted on a good education .
他那优越的资产阶级家庭坚持让他接受良好的教育。
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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。
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The vice president insisted that he supported the hard-working people of New York
副总统坚称他支持辛勤工作的纽约人。
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The government insisted that it would not be panicked into interest rate cuts .
政府坚称不会陷入恐慌而匆忙降息。
指坚持认为某种想法正确或坚称某种说法属实，尤指与他人的想法或说法相左，也可指坚决要求做某事。
She insisted on her innocence.
她坚称自己无罪。
She insisted that he should leave for Shanghai.
她坚持要他去上海。
The manager insists on all his employees coming to the picnic.
经理坚持要求所有员工都参加野餐。
指坚守规则、信仰、协定等。
We should adhere to the traffic rules.
我们应该遵守交通规则。
They adhere to the principle that everyone is equal before the law.
他们坚持法律面前人人平等的信条。
All staff of the company adhere to a strict code of dress.
该公司的所有员工都遵守一套严格的着装标准。
指不顾困难或他人的反对而坚持做某事。
He persisted in his refusal to apologize.
他坚持不道歉。
She persisted with her experiment despite the lack of money.
尽管缺少资金，她还是坚持自己的实验。
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