"insist" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 堅持
• 堅決要求

Definition

堅定而明確地表示某事是真的或某事必須發生，即使別人不同意或反對。也可以表示不肯改變自己的決定或要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見搭配是 'insist on + 名詞/-ing' 和 'insist that + 子句'（後者常接動詞原形，如 'insist that he go'）。它比 'say' 或 'ask' 語氣更強，根據語境可表示堅定、施壓，或有時顯得固執。

Examples

She insists on paying for dinner.

她**堅持**要付晚飯的錢。

He insisted that he was right.

他**堅持說**自己是對的。

My parents insist on calling me every day.

我父母**堅持**每天打電話給我。

She insisted on walking me home, even though it was only five minutes away.

雖然只要走五分鐘，她還是**堅持**要送我回家。

If you insist, I'll have another cup of coffee.

如果你**堅持**，我就再喝一杯咖啡。

They insisted that we stay longer, but we had an early flight.

他們**堅持**要我們多待一會兒，但我們有一班很早的航班。