English translation of '坚持'

动

1. go on
   ⇒ 你应该坚持锻炼身体。 (Nǐ yīnggāi jiānchí duànliàn shēntǐ.) You should go on taking exercise.
   ⇒ 他坚持要我参加。 (Tā jiānchí yào wǒ cānjiā.) He insisted that I take part.
   ⇒ 系主任一向坚持原则。 (Xì zhǔrèn yīxiàng jiānchí yuánzé.) The head of department sticks to his principles.