一、详细释义：


v.

坚决要求，坚持 [I]


例句：

I think it unwise for both of us to insist on his own price.

我认为双方坚持自己的价格是不明智的。


例句：

I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.

我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。


坚持说，固执己见 [I]


例句：

He contradicts everything I say, even if he has to insist that black is white.

他反驳我说的每一件事， 甚至坚持指鹿为马。


例句：

"Surely he did right," she insisted.

“肯定他做对了，”她坚持说。


二、词义辨析：


insist,persist,persevere,adhere,cling

这些动词均有“坚持”之意。 insist通常用于对意见、主张等的坚持。 persist用于褒义指坚持继续做某事，但更常用于贬义，指不听劝告，顽固坚持。 persevere含褒义，强调坚持不懈的努力。 adhere与to连用，指坚持意见、计划或承诺等，含坚持不懈之意。 cling和to连用，指对信仰、意见、习惯等的坚持。


三、参考例句：


We insist on self-reliance.

我们坚决主张自力更生。


I insist on his innocence.

我坚认他无罪。


I insist that he is innocent.

我坚持认为他是无罪的。


I always insist on wholemeal bread.

我一贯主张要吃全麦面包。


I insist on doing more work.

我坚持要做更多工作。


My parents insist on coming, too.

我父母也坚持要来。


We insist on seeing someone in authority.

我们一定要见到掌权的人。


The tourists insist on keeping to their plan.

旅行者坚持按旅行计划行事。


I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.

我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。


I will insist upon getting my refund soon.

我坚持要立刻取回我的退款。