insistent
UK/ɪn'sɪst(ə)nt/US/in'sistәnt/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Firmly and persistently demanding attention or action; not easily ignored
坚持的，执意的；一再要求的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (on, upon) + sist (the sistere variant of 'stand') + -ent = 'standing firmly on something.' To be insistent is to keep standing your ground and demanding — an insistent voice won't stop ringing, an insistent demand won't go away.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.insistent demand一再的要求
- 2.insistent voice执着不停的声音
- 3.insistent on坚持要求……
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was insistent that we leave before dark.
- 2.
There was an insistent knocking at the door.
- 3.
Despite his insistent demands, the manager refused to budge.