1、instead

代替…;而不是…

She had to spend nearly four months away from him that summer, instead of the usual two.

那個夏天她被迫離開他將近四個月而不是通常的兩個月。

Check-out workers in London will receive 7.17 an hour instead of 6.54.

倫敦的收銀員每小時工資將從原先的 6.54 英鎊漲為 7.17 英鎊。

作為替代;反而;相反地

He reached for the wine but did not drink, pushed it, instead, across the table towards Joanna.

他伸手拿酒卻沒有喝,而是把它推給了坐在桌子對面的喬安娜。

The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; instead it was littered with pots and pans.

如果妮古拉會收拾,廚房本來是能用的;但現在,這里到處亂放著鍋碗瓢盆。

2、insist

堅持;堅決認為(或主張、要求)

My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight.

家里人堅持認為我不應讓步,而應該留下來繼續抗爭。

She insisted on being present at all the interviews.

她堅持所有采訪自己都要在場。

堅稱;堅持說

The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.

總統堅持說他如此做是出于同情而不是為了投機。

It's not that difficult,she insists.

“并沒有那么困難,”她堅持說。