insist 用法與suggest 相似.insist作“堅(jiān)持”說時,要用陳述語氣；作“堅(jiān)決主張；堅(jiān)決要求”講時,用虛擬語氣.如：
When the son suggested that they should go to the park on Sunday,the expression on his father’s face suggested that he agreed with him.
當(dāng)兒子提議星期天去公園時,父親用表情表示了默許.
They insisted that he （should）be present at the ceremony.
他們堅(jiān)決要求他出席這次典禮.
He insisted that he was innocent.=He insisted on his innocence.
他堅(jiān)持說自己是無辜的.
insist
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vi.
堅(jiān)持; 堅(jiān)決主張; 堅(jiān)決認(rèn)為(on,upon)
堅(jiān)決要求,定要
insist on sb.'s innocence
堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為某人無罪
insist on a point
強(qiáng)調(diào)一點(diǎn)
insist on being present
堅(jiān)持要求出席
I insisted on his coming with us.
我堅(jiān)持要求他和我們一起來.
I insist that you (should) be present.
請您務(wù)必到場.
They insisted that she (should) be invited.
他們堅(jiān)持要邀請她.
insist on
堅(jiān)持; 堅(jiān)決主張; 一定要
insist upon
支持