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insistently

UK //ɪnˈsɪstəntli//US //ɪnˈsɪstəntli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'insistere'(坚持),通过法语 'insister' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词形式。

adverb

❶ 指以坚持或强烈要求的方式做某事,常带有重复或持续的语气,表示不轻易放弃或改变态度。

“The child asked insistently for another piece of candy.”

(孩子坚持要求再要一块糖果。)

“She knocked on the door insistently until someone answered.”

(她不停地敲门,直到有人回应。)

同义词:persistently, repeatedly, urgently

常见短语

ask insistently — 指反复或强烈地提出请求,通常带有不达目的不罢休的意味。

“The customer asked insistently for a refund after the product failed.”

(产品出问题后,顾客坚持要求退款。)