insist

[ɪnˈsɪst]
  • 释义

  • 坚持;坚称说;

  • 词义辨析
  • insist, persist, stick to
  • 三者都可作“坚持”解。它们的区别在于:
    1.insist常用于坚持意见、看法、主张等; persist一般用于坚持行动,偶尔用于对某种意见坚持不变; 而stick to多用于坚持原则、计划、决定、诺言、意见等。例如:
    I insist on telling him how great you are.我一定要告诉他你是多么了不起。
    I persisted that we should walk there.我坚持我们步行去。
    Jack always sticks to his promise.杰克总是信守自己的诺言。
    2.insist后接介词on+名词或动名词,也可接that从句; 而persist后接介词in〔with〕加名词或动名词构成的短语,而不接不定式。例如:
    He insisted on trying again, regardless of the consequences.他不顾后果,执意要再试一试。
    He persisted in saying so.他坚持这样说。
  • insist，persist，persevere，adhere，cling
  • 这些动词均有“坚持”之意。
    insist通常用于对意见、主张等的坚持。
    persist用于褒义指坚持继续做某事，但更常用于贬义，指不听劝告，顽固坚持。
    persevere含褒义，强调坚持不懈的努力。
    adhere与to连用，指坚持意见、计划或承诺等，含坚持不懈之意。
    cling和to连用，指对信仰、意见、习惯等的坚持。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    We insist upon a definite answer.

    我们一定要得到一个肯定的答复.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    If you insist on leaving now , please go ahead.

    你一定要走, 那就请便吧.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 3、

    Always insist upon seeing your room before booking in.

    在住进旅馆之前一定要坚持先看一下你的房间.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    Anyhow I must insist that you cannot steal.

    不管怎么说,你都不能偷东西.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    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。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 9、

    The authorities insist that the discussions must not be linked to any other issue.

    当局坚持此次讨论不得涉及其他任何问题。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    I'd love to go, but I insist we go Dutch.

    我很愿意去, 但我坚持我们各付各的.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 11、

    So, to insist on a small shelf space the number of creative artists, some rare.

    这样看来, 能够坚持狭小的架上空间创作的艺术家多少有些难能可贵.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 12、

    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.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 13、

    Study the language demand persistent, insist unremitting training.

    学习语言需要持之以恒, 坚持不懈的训练.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 14、

    Television screens insist on the authenticity of everything you are about to see and hear.

    电视屏幕坚持让你将要看到和听到的一切都是真实的.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 15、

    Both Boeing and Airbus insist that so far there have been virtually no cancellations.

    波音和空客都强调到目前他们都还没有遇到退订的情形.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 16、

    The tourists insist on keeping to their plan.

    旅行者坚持按旅行计划行事.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    He contradicts everything 1 say, even if he has to insist that black is white.

    他反驳我说的每一件事, 甚至坚持指鹿为马.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 18、

    I insist that you ( should ) be present .

    请您务必 到场.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 19、

    I will have another glass if you insist.

    你这样坚持我就再喝一杯.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    Alexander threatens to stand in your way if you insist on taking up the same profession as his.

    亚历山大威胁说,如果你坚持要从事和他一样的职业,他会从中作梗.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    We'll insist on discussing this issue.

    我们将抓住这个问题不放.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 22、

    If you insist, we have to declare the meeting off.

    如果你坚持的话, 我们不得不取消这次会议.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    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？

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    The psychologists insist, however, that they are not being prescriptive.

    然而，心理学家坚称他们并非一味灌输。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    He continues to insist that all he wrote in the book is nothing but the truth, and that he will stand by his word.

    他仍坚持说，他在书里写的全都是事实，他会信守自己说过的话。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 28、

    Bank of England officials continued to insist that the pound would soon return to stability but disaster struck.

    英格兰银行官员仍然坚持说英镑不久就会恢复稳定，但结果灾难爆发了。

    ——柯林斯例句
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