insist

/in-sist/US // ɪnˈsɪst //UK // (ɪnˈsɪst) //

坚持,坚守,坚称,坚持认为

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
- : to lay emphasis in assertion: to insist on the justice of a claim.
- : to dwell with earnestness or emphasis: to insist on a point in a discussion.

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to assert or maintain firmly: He insists that he saw the ghosts.
- : to demand or persist in demanding: I insist that you see this thing through.

verborder and expect; claim

Forms: insisted, insisting

Synonyms

I've tried suggesting we take turns making dinner, but he insists it's his passion and he gets great joy from cooking.
Olympic officials insist Tokyo Games on track for this summer
Chiefs officials insist the intent behind the team name, imagery and traditions has always been to honor Native people.
Tension has been building over the last several weeks over whether teachers in California will insist that all educators be vaccinated before they’re willing to return to schools.
Leftwich wanted to play wideout, but Headen insisted he would become Woodson’s backup quarterback.
The only great thing he did as governor was to insist that the death penalty was just wrong.
No crimes were committed by Sony with the possible exception of all those Adam Sandler movies they insist on making.
Moscow officials insist that the hospitals listed for closure lacked professional services and often stayed half empty.
They all insist that Health Republic/MagnaCare had not told their billing departments that I was out of network.
But veterans of his campaign for Senate and people close to him insist that Webb is taking a serious look.
All our intelligent students will insist upon learning what they can of these discussions and forming opinions for themselves.
But if people will on patting a strange poet, they mustn't be surprised if they get a nasty bite!

/in-sist/US // ɪnˈsɪst //UK // (ɪnˈsɪst) //

坚持,坚守,坚称,坚持认为

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
- : to lay emphasis in assertion: to insist on the justice of a claim.
- : to dwell with earnestness or emphasis: to insist on a point in a discussion.

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to assert or maintain firmly: He insists that he saw the ghosts.
- : to demand or persist in demanding: I insist that you see this thing through.

verborder and expect; claim

Forms: insisted, insisting

Synonyms

I've tried suggesting we take turns making dinner, but he insists it's his passion and he gets great joy from cooking.
Olympic officials insist Tokyo Games on track for this summer
Chiefs officials insist the intent behind the team name, imagery and traditions has always been to honor Native people.
Tension has been building over the last several weeks over whether teachers in California will insist that all educators be vaccinated before they’re willing to return to schools.
Leftwich wanted to play wideout, but Headen insisted he would become Woodson’s backup quarterback.
The only great thing he did as governor was to insist that the death penalty was just wrong.
No crimes were committed by Sony with the possible exception of all those Adam Sandler movies they insist on making.
Moscow officials insist that the hospitals listed for closure lacked professional services and often stayed half empty.
They all insist that Health Republic/MagnaCare had not told their billing departments that I was out of network.
But veterans of his campaign for Senate and people close to him insist that Webb is taking a serious look.
All our intelligent students will insist upon learning what they can of these discussions and forming opinions for themselves.
But if people will on patting a strange poet, they mustn't be surprised if they get a nasty bite!