If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good, they would cease to be free.
如果人们坚持要从自力更生的负担和公共利益的责任中解脱出来, 他们将不再自由。
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基本词汇
vt.坚持；坚决主张
vi.坚持；强调
副词: insistingly 名词: insistence 过去式: insisted 过去分词: insisted 现在分词: insisting 第三人称单数: insists
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verb
1. assert to be true
e.g. The letter asserts a free society
Synonym: assert
2. beg persistently and urgently
e.g. I importune you to help them
Synonym: importune
3. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
e.g. I must insist!
Synonym: take a firm stand
1. 坚持;坚决认为(或主张、要求)
If you insist that something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insist on something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided.
e.g. My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight...
家里人坚持认为我不应让步,而应该留下来继续抗争。
e.g. She insisted on being present at all the interviews...
她坚持所有采访自己都要在场。
2. 坚称;坚持说
If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.
e.g. The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism...
总统坚持说他如此做是出于同情而不是为了投机。
e.g. 'It's not that difficult,' she insists...
“并没有那么困难,”她坚持说。
1. 坚持：如果 坚持(maintain) 可以让世界更美好,那麼我愿意尽其所能的继续坚持如果 放弃(abandon) 可以让成千上万的人获益,如果 坚持(insist)某件事 可以让世界更美好,如果 放弃(quit)做某事 可以让成千上万的人获益,
2. 堅持要求：真正的问题在于西方政府继续坚持要求(insist)保持(retain)对全球(global)重大金融机构(institution)的控制,尽管他们正在游离(drift)全球自由贸易体系.
3. 坚持说;主张：imply 暗示 | insist坚持说;主张 | maintain 主张;认为
常用短语
常用例句
词汇搭配
经典引文
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。
校方明确地坚持对教师的能力要用高标准要求。
校方明确地坚持对教师的能力要用高标准要求。
insist on〔upon〕 (sb's/sb/sth/) v-ingHe 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。
Socrates is not prepared to insist on the literal accuracy of this description.
出自：B. Jowett词语用法
词义讲解
常见错误
词源解说
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。
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。
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”。
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。
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。
高考真题例句
If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good, they would cease to be free.
如果人们坚持要从自力更生的负担和公共利益的责任中解脱出来, 他们将不再自由。
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