1. vt. & vi.力言，坚决主张　 declare firmly
2. vt. & vi.坚持　 order (sth to happen)

　～ one's correctness　坚持说自己是对的
　～ absolutely　绝对坚持
　～ accidentally　偶尔坚持
　～ apparently　明显坚持
　～ assiduously　不懈地坚持
　～ belligerently　挑衅性地命令
　～ blandly　温和地强调
　～ deliberately　故意坚持
　～ desperately　不顾一切地坚持
　～ determinedly　坚决坚持
　～ dramatically　戏剧性地坚持
　～ eloquently　雄辩地坚持
　～ emphatically　有力地坚持
　～ energetically　充满活力地坚持
　～ eternally　永久地坚持
　～ exclusively　独自坚持
　～ extemporaneously　临时地坚持
　～ falsely　错误地坚持
　～ generally　一般性地坚持
　～ glowingly　热情地坚持
　～ grudgingly　勉强坚持
　～ heartlessly　无意坚持
　～ honourably　光明正大地坚持
　～ hotly　激烈地坚持
　～ impressively　令人难忘地坚持
　～ indignantly　威严地坚持
　～ inexpressibly　无法形容地坚持
　～ instinctively　本能地坚持
　～ intensely　强烈地坚持
　～ intentionally　有目的地坚持
　～ intermittently　断断续续地坚持
　～ largely　大体上坚持
　～ logically　合理地坚持
　～ necessarily　有必要地坚持
　～ noiselessly　悄悄地坚持
　～ obstinately　固执地坚持
　～ ostensibly　表面上坚持
　～ painfully　痛苦地坚持
　～ powerfully　强有力地坚持
　～ practically　实际坚持
　～ primarily　首要坚持
　～ readily　有准备地坚持
　～ reasonably　明智地坚持
　～ rightly　正确地坚持，合理地要求
　～ solely　单独地坚持
　～ specifically　具体地坚持
　～ speciously　特别地坚持
　～ strenuously　艰难地坚持
　～ superficially　表面上坚持
　～ symbolically　象征性地坚持
　～ unanimously　一致坚持
　～ unfortunately　不幸地坚持
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不迟疑地坚持
　～ uniformly　一致地坚持
　～ unnecessarily　不必要地坚持
　～ unquestionably　毫无疑问地坚持
　～ unreasonably　不合理地坚持
　～ unsuccessfully　不成功地坚持
　～ uselessly　没必要地坚持
　～ violently　强烈坚持
　～ voluntarily　自愿坚持
　～ on〔upon〕　坚持，强调，坚决要求〔主张〕
　～ on one's lack of guilt　坚持说自己无罪
　～ on the return of the book　坚决要求还书

　I will have another glass if you insist.　你这样坚持，我就再喝一杯。
　Our English teacher insists that we should speak English in and out of class.　英语老师坚持要我们在课堂内外都讲英语。
　They insisted that she should be invited.　他们坚持要邀请她。
　I insisted that you should be there on time.　我坚持认为你应该准时到那儿。
　He insisted that we should take up the matter at the meeting.　他坚持要我们在会上谈这个问题。
　They insist that the right to live should take priority over all other considerations.　他们坚持认为，生存权利应放在其他一切考虑因素之上。
　He insisted that we should set off immediately.　他坚持我们马上动身。
　We'll insist that past mistakes should be corrected.　我们将坚持，过去的错误必须纠正。
　I insisted that he should go.　我坚决要求他去。
　He insisted that I ought to see Brown alone.　他坚持说我该单独去见布朗。
　He insists that she will be invited to our party.　他坚决要求把她请来参加晚会。
　He insisted that she lie down for a while.　他坚持要她躺一会儿。
　I insisted that he come with us.　我坚持他和我们一起来。
　The girl insisted that she was not to blame.　这女孩坚持说不怪她。
　I insisted that he was wrong.　我坚持认为他错了。
　Madam Curie insisted (that) there was something in nature that gave out radiation.　居里夫人坚信自然界存在着能发出射线的物质。
　She insisted (that) she had not done wrong.　她坚持自己没有做错。
　The teacher insisted that the student should be criticized while the student insisted that he had done nothing wrong.　老师坚持认为那学生应受批评，而那学生则认为自己没做什么错事。
　"Surely he did right," she insisted.　“肯定他做对了，”她坚持说。
　"You'll go together with us," he insisted.　“你和我们一道去，”他坚持说。

 ♣ insist on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　坚持；强调　declare; order; demand
　He insisted on his demand.　他坚持他的要求。
　We insist on self-reliance.　我们坚持自力更生。
　They always insist on a high standard.　他们一贯坚持高标准。
　Most universities insist on an interview before they accept a student.　大多数大学在接收学生之前，坚持先进行面试。
　I insist on quietness.　我坚持要安静。
　From now on let's insist on good quality no matter how hard we have to work for it.　从现在起，不管费多大的劲儿我们也要强调高质量。
　We insist upon a definite answer.　我们一定要得到一个肯定的答复。
　He did not insist upon that point.　他没有坚持那个观点。
　The school rightly insists upon a very high standard of ability among the teachers.　校方明确地坚持对教师的能力要用高标准要求。
　He insisted on going to the cinema.　他坚持去看电影。
　I insist on taking proper food for the expedition.　我坚决要求为这次探险携带合适的食物。
　The doctor insisted on performing an operation on the patient at once.　医生坚持立刻给患者做手术。
　He insisted on paying for the meal.　他坚持要买单。
　They insisted on helping us in the kitchen.　他们坚持要给我们帮厨。
　She insisted on seeing us off at the airport.　她坚持要到机场为我们送行。
　He insists on driving her home.　他一定要用车送她回家。
　If they insist on fighting, we will keep them company.　如果他们一定要打，我们将奉陪到底。
　He insisted on carrying out the test.　他坚持做完试验。
　I insist on being present.　我一定要出席。
　They insisted upon sending a car over to fetch us.　他们坚持要派车来接我们。
　I insisted upon visiting London with my cousin.　我一定要和我的堂兄一道参观伦敦。
　She insisted on not writing at once.　她坚持不能马上写。
　She insisted on not letting out her real name.　她坚持不让说出她的真实姓名。
　We insisted on his staying with us for a week again.　我们坚持要他和我们再呆一个星期。
　He insisted on your giving a satisfactory answer to him.　他要求你给他一个令人满意的答复。
　I insist on his taking a good rest.　我一定要他好好休息一下。
　I insisted on your coming with me.　我一定要你与我一同去。
　We insist on your giving us a straight answer.　我们一定要你们给我们一个直截了当的答复。
　I insist on your being there.　我坚持要你去那儿。
　He got wet, and so I insisted on his changing his clothes.　他浑身湿透了，所以我坚持要他换衣服。
　He insists upon the teacher's coming back to his school immediately.　他一定要老师立即回到他的学校。
　The shop owner insisted on my sending the clothes to Bill.　店老板一定要我把这些衣服送给比尔。
　They insisted upon her staying in the rear.　他们坚持要她呆在后方。
　I insisted upon her leaving my house without delay.　我坚持要她马上离开我的家。
　The teacher insisted on all the homework being handed in on Monday.　老师坚持要求星期一交所有作业。

 ♣ insist, persist, stick to
　三者都可作“坚持”解。其区别在于：
1. insist常用于坚持意见、看法、主张等；persist一般用于坚持行动，偶尔用于对某种意见坚持不变；而stick to多用于坚持原则、计划、决定、诺言、意见等。例如：
　I insist on telling him how great you are.　我一定要告诉他你是多么了不起。
　I persisted that we should walk there.　我坚持我们步行去。
　Jack always sticks to his promise.　杰克总是信守自己的诺言。
2. insist后接介词on+名词或动名词，也可接that从句；而persist后接介词in〔with〕加名词或动名词构成的短语，而不接不定式。例如：
　He insisted on trying again, regardless of the consequences.　他不顾后果，执意要再试一试。
　He persisted in saying so.　他坚持这样说。

1. 她执意要走，因为天太晚了。
　［误］ She insisted to leave because it was so late.
　［正］ She insisted on leaving because it was so late.
　［析］ insist后面不能用动词不定式作宾语。表示“坚持做某事”，应该说insist on〔upon〕 doing sth，其中insist是不及物动词，在介词on或upon后常接动名词。
2. 我们坚持要他来。
　［误］ We insisted in him coming.
　［正］ We insisted on〔upon〕 him coming.
　［析］ insist作不及物动词用，后面加介词on或upon，表示“坚持做某事”，但不能加介词in.
3. 她要我们在那里吃晚饭。
　［误］ She insisted on that we should have supper there.
　［正］ She insisted that we should have supper there.
　［析］ 当insist后跟that从句作宾语时，不能再加介词on，此时insist是及物动词，表示“坚决要求，一定要”。
4. 因为她的血压大大高于正常值，医生坚持说她不能吸烟。
　［误］ Since her blood pressure is much higher than it should be, her doctor insists that she will not smoke.
　［正］ Since her blood pressure is much higher than it should be, her doctor insists that she should not smoke.
　［析］ insist连接that引导的宾语从句指尚未发生的动作时，从句使用虚拟语气。
5. 那个阿拉伯人坚持说他从来也没见到过那只骆驼。
　［误］ The Arab insisted that he should never seen the camel.
　［正］ The Arab insisted that he had never seen the camel.
　［析］ insist表示坚持已存在的事实或已发生的动作时， that引导的宾语从句不用虚拟式，而须用陈述式。

　［同义词］ claim, demand, hold, maintain, persist, stand firm
　［词源］　中古英国法语insister<拉丁语insistere（一直站着，坚持）