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insistence

英 [ɪnˈsɪstəns]

美 [ɪnˈsɪstəns]

n.  坚决要求; 坚持; 固执

复数:insistences 

TOEFL

Collins.2 / BNC.6368 / COCA.7306

牛津词典

    noun

    • 坚决要求;坚持;固执
      an act of demanding or saying sth firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses
      1. their insistence on strict standards of behaviour
        他们对严格行为规范的坚决主张
      2. At her insistence , the matter was dropped.
        在她的坚持下,这件事被搁置了。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 坚持;坚决要求;坚称
      Someone'sinsistenceon something is the fact that they insist that it should be done or insist that it is the case.
      1. ...Raeder's insistence that naval uniform be worn...
        雷德坚决要求穿海军制服
      2. He admired your insistence on understanding things and making your point, even when he preferred his own...
        他敬佩你弄清楚问题、说服别人接受你的主张的那份坚持,即便有时他更倾向于自己的见解。
      3. She had attended an interview, at her boyfriend's insistence.
        在男友的坚持下,她去参加了一个面试。

    英英释义

    noun

    • the act of insisting on something
      1. insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position
      Synonym:insistency
    • continual and persistent demands
        Synonym:insisting
      1. the state of demanding notice or attention
        1. the insistence of their hunger
        2. the press of business matters
        Synonym:imperativenessinsistencypresspressure

      双语例句

      • He took a week's holiday at my insistence.
        在我的坚持下,他度了一个星期的假。
      • I did it, but only at your insistence.
        我做了这件事,只因是你的坚决要求。
      • Forgive my insistence, but the motor launch is waiting.
        请原谅我决定,汽艇已经在等您了。
      • At the director's insistence, the new product was kept secret.
        由于董事的坚决要求,这种新产品对外保密。
      • Their insistence on absolute secrecy.
        他们对于绝对保密的主张。
      • In some ways, process management is equal parts negotiation and insistence that processes be followed.
        在某些方面,流程管理是遵循流程的平等部门之间的协商和坚持。
      • She had attended an interview, at her boyfriend's insistence.
        在男友的坚持下,她去参加了一个面试。
      • On my insistence that he answer the question, he complied.
        经我坚持他非回答这个问题不可,他总算依从了。
      • Others object to the "coercion" in GPL's insistence that modified versions are also free.
        还有人反对GPL坚持修改版必须自由的强迫性。
      • Virginia, it's not my insistence. It's your own doctor's.
        弗吉尼亚,不是我在强迫你,是你医生的建议。