英语词汇“insist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To insist on something is to demand or swear to it. You can insist that you didn't eat the last piece of cake, and then insist that your brother show your mom the bits of frosting on his fingers.

The verb insist comes from the Latin insistere, meaning “persist,” “dwell upon,” or “stand on.” To insist on something, like a room with a view, is to say that you must have it. To insist that you never met that man before in your life — even though there's a picture of the two of you together — is to claim that you're telling the truth. To insist on tapping your foot on the chair leg is annoying.

WORD FAMILY

insist: insisted, insistent, insisting, insists

USAGE EXAMPLES

The best way to protect the public is to insist on both.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

The transition official was not authorized to publicly confirm Trump’s expected decision and insisted on anonymity.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

It was all Gators after that, but Beathard insisted on staying on the field.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1v be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

I must insist!

Syn|Hypo

take a firm stand

hold firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat

refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief

assert, asseverate, maintain

state categorically

hunker down

hold stubbornly to a position

allege, aver, say

report or maintain

predicate, proclaim

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

2v assert to be true

Syn|Hyper

assert

posit, postulate

take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom

3v beg persistently and urgently

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

importune

besiege

harass, as with questions or requests

beg, implore, pray

call upon in supplication; entreat

单词	insist
释义	insist (once / 78 pages) v To insist on something is to demand or swear to it. You can insist that you didn't eat the last piece of cake, and then insist that your brother show your mom the bits of frosting on his fingers. The verb insist comes from the Latin insistere, meaning “persist,” “dwell upon,” or “stand on.” To insist on something, like a room with a view, is to say that you must have it. To insist that you never met that man before in your life — even though there's a picture of the two of you together — is to claim that you're telling the truth. To insist on tapping your foot on the chair leg is annoying. WORD FAMILY insist: insisted, insistent, insisting, insists USAGE EXAMPLES The best way to protect the public is to insist on both. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The transition official was not authorized to publicly confirm Trump’s expected decision and insisted on anonymity. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) It was all Gators after that, but Beathard insisted on staying on the field. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge I must insist! Syn\|Hypo take a firm stand hold firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief assert, asseverate, maintain state categorically hunker down hold stubbornly to a position allege, aver, say report or maintain predicate, proclaim affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of 2v assert to be true Syn\|Hyper assert posit, postulate take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom 3v beg persistently and urgently Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper importune besiege harass, as with questions or requests beg, implore, pray call upon in supplication; entreat
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