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
• 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

• 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。
• 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。
• We applaud the president's insistence on tougher environmental laws.
  我们为总统坚持实行更严格的环境法而喝彩。
• I did it because of your insistence.
  我做这事是因为你的坚持。
• He took a week's holiday at my insistence.
  在我的坚持下，他度了一个星期的假。
• The insistence on rote learning robbed the initiative to make Bold hypotheses about new situations and new problems.
  强调死记硬背，无形中影响了对新现象、新问题的大胆设想、求证。
• He is a childish insistence that everyone listen to him.
  他孩子气地坚持要大家都听他说话。
• The ballot was re-run on Mr Todd's insistence after accusations of malpractice.
  因被控舞弊，在托德先生的坚持下重新进行了投票。
• I did it, but only at your insistence.
  我做了这件事，只因是你的坚决要求。
• I came at his insistence.
  在他的一再要求下我来了。