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insist

英 /ɪnˈsɪst/  美 /ɪnˈsɪst/
  • v. 坚决要求;坚持主张to demand something firmly despite disagreement
  • v. 坚持说;坚称to state firmly that something is true

My grandparents insist on paying for lunch every time.

我的祖父母每次都坚持要付午餐钱。

Many parents insist that schools provide regular physical education, even when academic subjects compete for classroom time.

即使文化课挤占课时,许多家长仍坚决要求学校定期开设体育课。

搭配

insist on doing something 坚持做某事insist that 坚决要求;坚称insist on payment 坚持要求付款

辨析提示

用insist on doing,不用insist to do。

词族

insistence (n.)、insistent (adj.)、insistently (adv.)

近义 demand、maintain

社会英语词汇CEFR B1

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