单词 | insistence |
释义 | Word family noun insistence adjective insistent verb insist adverb insistently in·sis·tence /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ noun [uncountable] TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO somethingwhen you demand that something should happen and refuse to let anyone say no 坚决要求,坚持insistence that his insistence that they discuss the problem 他坚持要他们讨论这个问题insistence on an insistence on punctuality 坚决主张守时at somebody’s insistence (=because someone insisted) 在某人的坚持之下 At her father’s insistence, she joined them for a drink. 在父亲的坚持下,她和他们一起喝了一杯。Examples from the Corpusat somebody’s insistence• At Joanna's insistence we stayed the night at her house.• At Stevenson's insistence, Reynold's name was kept on the list.• U.S. troops were finally removed from the country at the insistence of Congress.• Byrd claims he was carrying the gun at his wife's insistence.• I took a local guide with me at the insistence of the government authorities.in·sis·tence nounChineseSyllable you happen refuse when to Corpus and demand should something let that |
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