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接下來,我們來看insist這個(gè)詞,這個(gè)詞“名堂”也挺多的。
Insist on sth insist on doing sth insist that...
1. It means "to demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else". 中文意思是堅(jiān)決主張,一定要求某事某物。我們來看下面的例句:
Eg. We insisted on a refund of the full amount.我們堅(jiān)持要求退還全款。(備注:a refund of 退還...... Full amount 全部款額 )
Eg. They insisted upon being given every detail of the case.他們堅(jiān)持要求得到事情的來龍去脈的說明。(give sb every detail of the case 給某人把事情的來龍去脈說清楚)
Eg. I insist on your taking immediate action to put this right. 我堅(jiān)決要求你立刻采取行動(dòng)把事情處理好. (備注:take action 采取行動(dòng) put sth right 把......做好來)
2. It means "to state or declare sth forcefully, esp when other people oppose or disbelieve one". 中文意思是 堅(jiān)持說, 固執(zhí)地聲稱(尤指別人反對(duì)或不信時(shí))。我們來看下面的例句:
Eg. She kept insisting on her innocence.她堅(jiān)持說她是清白的。(備注:keep doing 堅(jiān)持不斷地做某事)
Eg. He insisted that he should be innocent. 他堅(jiān)持說她是清白的。(備注:that he should be innocent賓語從句中使用了虛擬語氣)
3. It means "to continue doing sth even though other people think it is annoying". 中文意思不顧別人的厭惡,反對(duì)等繼續(xù)堅(jiān)持做某事。
Eg. They insist on playing their music late at night.夜深了,他們依然在放音樂。
Eg. She will insist on getting up early and playing her radio loud.她老是一大早起來就把收音機(jī)音量開得很大。
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