Wordiyoinsist
🇬🇧 UK/in'sist/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kTOEFLB1
Definitions
v.
To demand firmly and repeatedly that something be done or accepted; to assert something emphatically
坚持，坚决主张；强调
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.insist on坚持
- 2.insist that坚持说
- 3.[insist] firmly[坚定地]坚持
Example Sentences
- 1.
She insisted on paying for the dinner despite his protests.
- 2.
The teacher insisted that all students complete their homework.