Word · Frequency #9630
insistent
坚持的；执拗的
核心释义
persistent in demanding or maintaining something; firmly refusing to give up
- 1.
坚持强调的；执意要求的。
Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
- 2.
引人注目的；逼人的；鲜明的；强烈的。
Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.
- 3.
直立的；指鸟的后趾基部位置高,仅趾尖着地。
Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent.
急切的；强烈的；引人注目的；直立的（鸟的后趾）；坚持强调的；执意要求的。；引人注目的；逼人的；鲜明的；强烈的。；直立的；指鸟的后趾基部位置高,仅趾尖着地。
用法In use
My mother was insistent that I should finish my homework before watching TV.
用法提示：insistent 作为形容词，表示‘坚持的’，后接 that 从句。
The insistent ringing of the doorbell annoyed the neighbors.
用法提示：insistent 描述门铃声音持续不断，带有催促意味。
He was insistent on paying for the meal, despite our protests.
用法提示：insistent on + doing 结构，表示坚持做某事。
be insistent on/about sth
She was insistent on getting a refund.
她坚持要退款。
be insistent that + clause
从句常用虚拟语气should+动词原形或直接使用陈述语气。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be insistent on
- 坚持要
- She was insistent on paying the bill.她坚持要付账。
- insistent demand
- 迫切的要求
- There is an insistent demand for better education.对更好教育的迫切要求。
- insistent tone
- 坚持的语气
- He spoke in an insistent tone.他以坚持的语气说话。
- insistent request
- 再三的请求
- Despite his insistent requests, she refused.尽管他再三请求，她还是拒绝了。
- insistent voice
- 执拗的声音
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in（在）+sist（站立）+ent（形容词）→ 一直站着不走 → 坚持的，迫切的
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：arguments、requests、behavior description 该词在正式和非正式场合均常见，具体取决于所修饰的名词和语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与on连用，后接名词或that从句
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-istent' and '-istant' are near-perfect rhymes with 'insistent', sharing the /stənt/ sound. 'Persistent' and 'consistent' are perfect rhymes; 'assistant' and 'resistant' rhyme though spelled with 'a'; 'distant' also rhymes despite first-syllable stress.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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