insisted

英 [ɪnˈsɪstɪd]

美 [ɪnˈsɪstɪd]

v.  坚决要求; 坚持; 坚持说; 固执己见
insist的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• I didn't want to join in, but Kenneth insisted.
  我不想加入，但是肯尼思非要坚持。
• He insisted that he wasn't sleepy.
  他硬说他不困。
• 'I am in no particular hurry,' he insisted.
  “我没什么特别着急的事，”他坚持道。
• He was not expected to go, but he insisted on going.
  不让他去，他硬要去。
• They insisted that a guaranteed supply of Chinese food was written into their contracts
  他们坚持要在合同中写入保证供应中餐的条款。
• He has insisted on conducting his own defence.
  他坚持自己进行辩护。
• They insisted that I stay for supper.
  他们一定留我吃晚饭。
• We finally insisted that he seek psychiatric help.
  我们最后坚持要求他寻求精神科医师的帮助。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.
  他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
• The government insisted that it would not be blackmailed by violence
  政府坚持说它不会接受暴力讹诈。