| 单词 | insistence |
| 释义 | insistence (ɪnsɪstəns ) uncountable noun [NOUN that] Someone's insistence on something is the fact that they insist that it should be done or insist that it is the case. ...Raeder's insistence that naval uniform be worn. He admired your insistence on understanding things and making your point. She had attended an interview, at her boyfriend's insistence. Synonyms: demand, urging, command, pressing Collocations: repeated insistence A repeated insistence on the role of fate becomes a means of comprehending political events, as the absence of reason becomes a powerless acceptance. The Times Literary Supplement When the bill came, despite my repeated insistence on paying half, and his clear loathing of me, he paid. Times, Sunday Times The repeated insistence that an election would not be called before 2020 has limited the prime minister's ability to prepare the party machine. Times, Sunday Times The remarks, in a private conversation with a tax campaigner, undermine the repeated insistence of ministers that they never interfere in the tax affairs of private companies. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 坚持 Japanese: 強要 |
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