insist on doing sth,坚持做某事。insist,主要用作及物动词、不及物动词,作及物动词时意为“坚持,强调”,作不及物动词时意为“坚持,强调”。
We insist on the highest standards at all times.
我们始终坚持最高标准。
They insist on playing their music late at night.
已是深夜,他们却依然在放音乐。
Our buyers insist on high standards of workmanship and materials.
我们的买主对工艺和材料坚持要高标准。
They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.
他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。
I insist on paying for the damage.
我坚持要赔偿损失。
v.坚决要求;坚持;坚持说;固执己见;
例句:My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight
家里人坚持认为我不应让步,而应该留下来继续抗争。
第三人称单数:insists
现在分词:insisting
过去式:insisted
过去分词:insisted