单词 | insist |
释义 | insist verbadverb | verb + insist | preposition adverb➤firmly, strongly, vehemently坚决主张;强烈地坚持;激烈地坚持▸➤adamantly, doggedly, steadfastly, stubbornly固执地坚持◆he stubbornly insisted on doing it all himself.他执意坚持独自做这件事。➤absolutely绝对坚持◆i'm paying for this-no, i absolutely insist.这账我来付 - 别,一定由我来付。➤➤loudly, quietly大声地/默默地坚持◆she loudly insisted that she had a right to stay.她大声坚称自己有权留下。◆he quietly but firmly insisted.他默然但坚决地坚持。➤always总是坚持▸➤repeatedly再三坚持▸➤still仍然坚持◆she still insists her critics are wrong.她仍然坚称批评她的人是错的。➤rightly有充分理由坚持◆people rightly insist on being treated as individuals.人们坚持要求被当作独立个体对待是合理的。verb + insist➤continue to继续坚持▸➤try to试图坚持preposition➤on, upon坚持⋯◆he insists on speaking to you personally.他坚持和您本人谈。insist /ɪnsɪst/ [intransitive, transitive] to say very firmly and often repeatedly that sth is true, especially when other people do not believe you坚持说;一再重申;固执己见◆he insisted on his innocence.他坚持说自己是无辜的。◆he insisted (that) he was innocent.他坚持说自己是无辜的。▸ insistence noun [uncountable] ◆no one was convinced by her insistence that she was not to blame.她坚持说不是自己的错,但没有人相信。insist /ɪnsɪst/ [intransitive, transitive] to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth坚决要求;坚持◆i didn't want to go but he insisted.我并不想去,可他硬要我去。◆we insist on the highest standards at all times.我们始终坚持最高标准。◆ (spoken) stay and have lunch. i insist!留下来吃午饭吧,就这么定了!◆'please come with us.' 'all right, if you insist.'“请跟我们一起来吧。”“好吧,既然你执意要我去,我就去。”◆the company insisted that the money be paid immediately.公司坚持要求马上付款。ⓘ the phrasal verb insist on/upon sth also means 'to demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else'.短语动词 insist on/upon sth 也表示“坚持要求⋯”◆we insisted on a refund of the full amount.我们坚持要求全额退款。▸ insistence noun [uncountable] ◆their insistence on strict standards of behaviour他们对行为坚持要求严格标准◆at her insistence, the matter was dropped.在她的坚持下,这件事被搁置了。insist/ɪnˈsɪst ||; ɪnˈsɪst/verb[i] 1. insist (on sth/doing sth);insist that... to say strongly that you must have or do sth, or that sb else must do sth 坚决要求,坚持(要做某事): ◇he always insists on the best. 他总是要求完美。◇dan insisted on coming too. 丹也坚持要来。◇my parents insist that i come home by taxi. 父母千叮万嘱要我搭出租车回家。◇‘have another drink.’ ‘oh all right, if you insist.’ “再喝一杯吧。”“好吧,如果你坚持的话。” 2. insist (on sth);insist that... to say firmly that sth is true (when sb does not believe you) 坚称(某事属实): ◇she insisted on her innocence. 她坚持说自己是清白的。◇james insisted that the accident wasn't his fault. 詹姆斯坚决认为这起事故不是他的过失。 ➔insistence noun [u] insistto say firmly that someone must do something or that something must happenrelated wordssee alsosay,tell,must/don't have to,1. to say firmly that someone must do something or that something must happen 坚决表示某人必须做某事或某事必须发生 insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ [intransitive/transitive verb] ‘i really need to speak to you now.’ ‘oh, all right if you insist.’ “我现在真的需要和你谈一谈。”噢,如果你一定要谈,那就谈吧。” we hadn't intended to stay for another drink, but our host insisted. 我们不想再逗留了,但主人一定要我们再来一杯。insist (that) mom always insists that we keep our rooms neat. 妈妈一直坚持要我们把房间保持干净。 he was a religious man who insisted his children went to church every sunday. 他是个虔诚的人,坚持要自己的孩子每周日上教堂。insist on many workers now insist on a smoke-free environment. 许多工人现在坚持要有一个无人吸烟的环境。insist on doing something the man insisted on helping me find a taxi even though i told him i didn't need any help. 那男子坚持要帮我叫辆出租车,尽管我已告诉他我不需要任何帮助。 demand /dɪˈmɑːndǁdɪˈmænd/ [transitive verb] to say very strongly and often angrily that something should be done or given to you 坚决要求[常带怒气] parents are demanding greater control over their children's education. 家长们坚决要求对孩子的教育拥有更大的支配权。 i caught alice going through my letters and demanded an immediate explanation. 艾丽斯看我的信时被我当场撞见,我坚持要求她立刻解释。demand that state health inspectors have demanded that the city act immediately to clean the water supply. 国家健康检查官强制要求这个城市立即行动使供水清洁起来。demand to do something the guards demanded to see her i.d. before they allowed her in the building. 守卫坚持要看了她的身份证后才放她进大楼。 daley demanded to know why the police had not been called in to stop the rioting. 戴利坚持要知道为什么不叫警察来阻止这场暴乱。 put your foot down /ˌpʊt jɔːʳ ˈfʊt ˌdaʊn/ [verb phrase] to say firmly that someone must not do something or behave in a particular way 坚持立场 you'd better put your foot down before those kids get completely out of control. 你必须坚持不让,免得那些孩子完全失控。 ed was talking about dropping out of school, but mom and dad put their foot down. 埃德讲到要退学,但爸妈坚持不同意。 be adamant /biː ˈædəmənt/ [verb phrase] if someone is adamant about something, they say strongly that it must be done or that it is right and no one can persuade them to change their mind 对…抱坚决态度 i didn't want to go to the party, but he was adamant and we ended up going. 我不想去参加聚会,可他坚持要去,最后我们还是去了。be adamant about the protesters were adamant about staying and making sure their voices were heard. 抗议者坚持要留下,并设法确保公众能听到他们的呼声。be adamant that the company's managing director is adamant that there will be no compromise with the unions. 公司总经理坚持不对工会妥协。be adamant in your opposition/refusal/desire etc the district attorney has been adamant in her refusal to pursue the case. 区检察官坚决拒绝继续处理这宗案件。 won't/wouldn't take no for an answer /ˌwəʊnt, ˌwʊdnt teɪk ˌnəʊ fər ən ˈɑːnsəʳǁ-ˈæn-/ [verb phrase] informal if someone won't take no for an answer, they insist that you must do something, even though you have told them that you do not want to do it 【非正式】不许说不 you simply must come to dinner on saturday - i won't take no for an answer! 别的不用多说,你周六必须来吃饭—我不许你说不来! i told him that i didn't want to go out with him, but he wouldn't take no for an answer. 我说不想和他约会,可他不许我不答应。 be insistent /biː ɪnˈsɪstənt/ [verb phrase] to say repeatedly and strongly that someone should do something, even though they disagree 坚持[要某人做某事] my boss finally got me to take the course - he's very insistent. 我的老板最终使我去参加了那门课程,他硬要我去。be insistent that eric's parents have been insistent that he and his girlfriend get married. 埃里克的父母坚持要他和女友结婚。be insistent on the principal would be less insistent on kids wearing school uniforms if the school had to pay for them. 如果必须由学校出钱买校服,那校长就不会那样坚持让孩子们穿校服了。 at somebody's insistence /ət somebodyˈs ɪnˈsɪstəns/ [adverb] if you do something at someone's insistence, you do it because they say you must do it 在某人的坚持下 byrd claims he was carrying the gun at his wife's insistence. 伯德称他是在妻子的一再要求下才带了这把枪的。 at stevenson's insistence, reynold's name was kept on the list. 在史蒂文森的坚决要求下,雷诺的名字才被保留在名单上。at the insistence of somebody u.s. troops were finally removed from the country at the insistence of congress. 在国会的坚持下,美国军队最后撤出了那个国家。 won't/wouldn't hear of /wəʊnt, wʊdnt ˈhɪər ɒv/ [verb phrase] informal to insist that someone should not do something, especially because you want to help them in some way 【非正式】坚持不肯,坚决不同意 i've offered to pay simon for fixing my car, but he won't hear of it. 西蒙修好了我的车,我要付钱给他,可他执意不要。 jack wouldn't hear of debbie going back to work so soon after the baby was born. 杰克坚决不同意孩子出生后黛比这么快就回去上班。 in·sist /ɪn`sɪst; ɪnˈsɪst/v [i,t] 1. to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true 坚称,坚持认为:◇+ (that) mike insisted that joelle would never have gone by herself. 米克坚持认为乔艾莱决不可能独自一人去的。◇+ on she always insisted on her innocence. 她始终坚称自己是清白的。 2. to demand that something should be done 坚持主张,坚决要求:◇+ on they're insisting on your resignation. 他们坚持要你辞职。◇+ (that) i insisted that he leave. 我坚持主张他得离开。 ☞ insist |
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