insistence

英 [ɪnˈsɪstəns]

美 [ɪnˈsɪstəns]

n.  坚决要求; 坚持; 固执

复数：insistences　

TOEFL

Collins.2 / BNC.6368 / COCA.7306

牛津词典

noun

• 坚决要求；坚持；固执
  an act of demanding or saying sth firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses
  1. their insistence on strict standards of behaviour
     他们对严格行为规范的坚决主张
  2. At her insistence , the matter was dropped.
     在她的坚持下，这件事被搁置了。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 坚持;坚决要求;坚称
  Someone'sinsistenceon something is the fact that they insist that it should be done or insist that it is the case.
  1. ...Raeder's insistence that naval uniform be worn...
     雷德坚决要求穿海军制服
  2. He admired your insistence on understanding things and making your point, even when he preferred his own...
     他敬佩你弄清楚问题、说服别人接受你的主张的那份坚持,即便有时他更倾向于自己的见解。
  3. She had attended an interview, at her boyfriend's insistence.
     在男友的坚持下,她去参加了一个面试。

英英释义

noun

• the act of insisting on something
  1. insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position
  Synonym:insistency
• continual and persistent demands
  Synonym:insisting
• the state of demanding notice or attention
  1. the insistence of their hunger
  2. the press of business matters
  Synonym:imperativenessinsistencypresspressure

双语例句

• We applaud the president's insistence on tougher environmental laws.
  我们为总统坚持实行更严格的环境法而喝彩。
• He admired your insistence on understanding things and making your point, even when he preferred his own
  他敬佩你弄清楚问题、说服别人接受你的主张的那份坚持，即便有时他更倾向于自己的见解。
• But neither sanctions nor campaigners 'insistence that all debt is bad tackle the root problem.
  但无论是实施制裁，还是活动人士有关只要是债务，就不是好事的主张，都无法从根本上解决问题。
• She had attended an interview, at her boyfriend's insistence.
  在男友的坚持下，她去参加了一个面试。
• At the insistence of a reporter a wealthy man finally decided to reveal the secret of his success.
  在一个记者的坚持下，一位有钱人决定暴露出了他的成功秘诀。
• Because of insistence, he had gotten redemption.
  因为坚持，获得了救赎。
• In some ways, process management is equal parts negotiation and insistence that processes be followed.
  在某些方面，流程管理是遵循流程的平等部门之间的协商和坚持。
• I did it, but only at your insistence.
  我做了这件事，只因是你的坚决要求。
• I did it because of your insistence.
  我做这事是因为你的坚持。
• He is a childish insistence that everyone listen to him.
  他孩子气地坚持要大家都听他说话。