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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同义词辨析

insist adhere to persist【导航词义：坚持】

insistv. 坚决认为，坚称；坚决要求

〔辨析〕

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。

〔例证〕

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。

adhere tophr. v. 〈正式〉坚持

〔辨析〕

指坚守规则、信仰、协定等。

〔例证〕

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。

persistv. 坚持，执意

〔辨析〕

指不顾困难或他人的反对而坚持做某事。

〔例证〕

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。

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

They insist on tastier chocolate than the anaemic British stuff.
他们坚持要比淡而无味的英国货味道更好的巧克力。
Since you insist, I must go.
因为你坚持，我就必须去了。
The tourists insist on keeping to their plan.
旅行者坚持按旅行计划行事。
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。
Since they insist on going, we'll simply push the boat with the current and let them go with us.
既然他们坚持要去，干脆我们就顺水推舟，让他们一同去吧。
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？
Since he doesn't want to do it, I cannot very well insist.
他既然不想干，我也不便相强。
If you insist on leaving now, please go ahead.
你一定要走，那就请便吧。
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。
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。