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insisting

UK //ɪnˈsɪstɪŋ//US //ɪnˈsɪstɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'insistere',意为 '站在上面' 或 '坚持',后经古法语 'insister' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 坚持要求或主张某事,通常带有强烈的意愿或固执的态度,可能伴随重复的声明或行为。

“She kept insisting that she was right, even when shown evidence to the contrary.”

(即使面对相反的证据,她仍坚持认为自己是对的。)

“He is insisting on paying for dinner despite my objections.”

(尽管我反对,他仍坚持要付晚餐的钱。)

同义词:demanding, persisting, urging

常见短语

insisting on — 坚持做某事或要求某事,通常带有不轻易妥协的态度。

“He was insisting on seeing the manager to complain about the service.”

(他坚持要见经理投诉服务质量问题。)