insist upon

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

执意如此,坚持,执着于,执著于

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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inrequire

Synonyms

call for呼吁,要求,需要,呼叫 cause原因,导致,原因是,引起 compel强制,强迫,强制要求,迫使 demand要求,需求,需求量,需求方面 expect期待,期待着,期望,期待中 instruct指示,指导,吩咐,指点 involve涉及,包括,牵涉到,涉及到 obligate承付,有义务的,有义务,承租人

Examples

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 insist on patting a strange poet, they mustn't be surprised if they get a nasty bite!
She had hidden his hat and would insist on his playing; that was, if I did not mind and her uncle gave his permission.
What other channel, then, was open to the country through which to the recovery of its lawful rights?

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insist upon

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

执意如此,坚持,执着于,执著于

Related Words

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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inrequire

Synonyms

Examples

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 insist on patting a strange poet, they mustn't be surprised if they get a nasty bite!
She had hidden his hat and would insist on his playing; that was, if I did not mind and her uncle gave his permission.
What other channel, then, was open to the country through which to the recovery of its lawful rights?

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