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insist

释义

insist

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /ɪnˈsɪst/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	insist
he/she/it	insists
present participle	insisting
past tense	insisted
past participle	insisted

1
to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done
You must see a doctor immediately – I insist.
insist (that):
She insisted that we stay at her house instead of a hotel.
insist on:
Some companies insist on staff undergoing regular medical checks.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
call away
call on
send for
2
to keep saying very firmly that something is true, even when other people will not believe you
insist (that):
The school insists that it is doing everything it can to cooperate.
insist on:
He has insisted on his innocence from the beginning.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote

phrases

if you insist

phrasal verbs

insist on something

insist

verb intransitive/transitive

US /ɪnˈsɪst/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	insist
he/she/it	insists
present participle	insisting
past tense	insisted
past participle	insisted

1
to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done
You must see a doctor immediately – I insist.
“Roger,” he insisted, “we must hurry.”
insist (that):
She insisted that we stay at her house instead of a hotel.
insist on:
Some companies insist on staff undergoing regular medical checks.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
ask for
invite
request
2
to keep saying very firmly that something is true, even when other people will not believe you
insist (that):
The school insists that it is doing everything it can to cooperate.
insist on:
He has insisted on his innocence from the beginning.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote

phrases

if you insist

phrasal verbs

insist on something

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