1580s, from Latin insistere "persist, dwell upon, stand upon," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + sistere "take a stand" (see assist). Perhaps in some cases a back-formation from insistence. Related: Insisted; insisting.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. They insist on tastier chocolate than the anaemic British stuff.
他們堅(jiān)持要比淡而無(wú)味的英國(guó)貨味道更好的巧克力。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The psychologists insist, however, that they are not being prescriptive.
然而，心理學(xué)家堅(jiān)稱(chēng)他們并非一味灌輸。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Our buyers insist on high standards of workmanship and materials.
我們的買(mǎi)主對(duì)工藝和材料堅(jiān)持要高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. Always insist upon seeing your room before booking in.
在住進(jìn)旅館之前一定要堅(jiān)持先看一下你的房間.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. If you insist, we have to declare the meeting off.