insisted

IPA/ɪnˈsɪst/
KK[ˌɪnsˈɪstəd]IPA/ɪnˈsɪst/

insisted — verb

  • insistedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • insisteds3rd person singular
  • insisteding-ing form
  • insistededpast simple

1. to say something very firmly and keep repeating it, especially when other people

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to say something very firmly and keep repeating it, especially when other people disagree with you or try to stop you

例句

Wei insisted that the old briefcase belonged to him, so the receptionist checked the tag.

insist + that-clause for stating something firmly

Reema insisted on carrying the heavy box up the stairs by herself.

insist on + gerund for demanding to do something

同義詞
  • demand

    stronger and more forceful than insist; implies authority or the power to command

  • maintain

    focuses on continuing to say something is true, without necessarily trying to make someone act

  • assert

    more formal than insist; stresses stating something confidently rather than repeating it under opposition

  • persist

    focuses on continuing despite difficulty, not necessarily on speaking firmly

反義詞
  • concede

    to admit that someone else is right after having insisted on your own position

  • yield

    to give up your position in response to someone else's insistence

文法句型

insist + that-clause

insist on + noun / gerund

用法筆記

Frequently takes either a that-clause (insist that…) or the preposition on (insist on + noun/gerund). In formal English, the verb after insist that… is often in the subjunctive: insist that he leave rather than insist that he leaves. Do NOT use a to-infinitive after insist — ❌ insist to do → ✅ insist on doing.

常見錯誤

❌She insisted to pay for dinner.
✅She insisted on paying for dinner.
💡insist requires on before a verb, not the to-infinitive.
❌He insisted me to come to the party.
✅He insisted that I come to the party.
💡insist does not take a person as a direct object; use a that-clause instead.