词汇 | insistence |
释义 | insistence 1 ENTRIES FOUND: insistence (noun) insistence /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ noun insistence /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ noun Learner's definition of INSISTENCE [noncount] 1 : the act of demanding something or saying something in a way that does not allow disagreement坚决要求;坚持主张 — often + on I was surprised by their insistence on privacy.他们坚决要求保护隐私,这令我吃惊。 her insistence on being honest她的恪守诚信 — often + that No one believed him despite his insistence that he was innocent.尽管他坚称自己是无辜的,但没人相信他。 ◊ If you do something at the insistence of someone or at someone's insistence, you do it because someone tells you that you must do it.由于某人的坚决要求;在某人的坚持下 She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor.在市长的坚持下,她被解雇了。 He enrolled in the army at his father's insistence.在父亲的坚持下,他参军了。 2 : the quality or state of being insistent坚持 He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform.他在谈话中非常坚持改革的必要性。 the insistence of the crashing waves持续不断的拍浪声 |
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