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

• The Government insisted that Britain's nuclear power stations are as safe as houses.
  英国政府坚称英国的核电站非常安全。
• Stalin insisted that the radio link with the German Foreign Ministry should remain open.
  斯大林坚持与德国外交部的无线电联系应该保持开放。
• 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。
• A spokesman insisted the two events were 'in no way related'
  一位发言人坚称这两起事件“绝无关联”。
• 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 insisted that there could be no linkage with other Mideast problems
  他坚持主张不把它与其他中东问题挂钩。
• He was not expected to go, but he insisted on going.
  不让他去，他硬要去。
• 'I am in no particular hurry,' he insisted.
  “我没什么特别着急的事，”他坚持道。
• China has always insisted that all countries, big or small, should be equal.
  中国历来主张国家不分大小，应该一律平等。
• I didn't want to join in, but Kenneth insisted.
  我不想加入，但是肯尼思非要坚持。