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接下来,我们来看insist这个词,这个词名堂也挺多的。
Insist on sth insist on doing sth insist that...
1. It means "to demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else". 中文意思是坚决主张,一定要求某事某物。我们来看下面的例句:
Eg. We insisted on a refund of the full amount.我们坚持要求退还全款。(备注:a refund of 退还...... Full amount 全部款额 )
Eg. They insisted upon being given every detail of the case.他们坚持要求得到事情的来龙去脉的说明。(give sb every detail of the case 给某人把事情的来龙去脉说清楚)
Eg. I insist on your taking immediate action to put this right. 我坚决要求你立刻采取行动把事情处理好. (备注:take action 采取行动 put sth right 把......做好来)
2. It means "to state or declare sth forcefully, esp when other people oppose or disbelieve one". 中文意思是 坚持说, 固执地声称(尤指别人反对或不信时)。我们来看下面的例句:
Eg. She kept insisting on her innocence.她坚持说她是清白的。(备注:keep doing 坚持不断地做某事)
Eg. He insisted that he should be innocent. 他坚持说她是清白的。(备注:that he should be innocent宾语从句中使用了虚拟语气)
3. It means "to continue doing sth even though other people think it is annoying". 中文意思不顾别人的厌恶,反对等继续坚持做某事。
Eg. They insist on playing their music late at night.夜深了,他们依然在放音乐。
Eg. She will insist on getting up early and playing her radio loud.她老是一大早起来就把收音机音量开得很大。
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