to insist on
[phrase form: insist]
01
坚持, 要求
to demand something firmly and persistently
Transitive: to insist on sth | to insist on doing sth
例子
The customer insisted on a replacement for the damaged product.
顾客坚持要求更换损坏的产品。
The employees insisted upon fair wages and better working conditions.
员工坚持要求公平的工资和更好的工作条件。
02
坚持, 固执于
to keep doing something even if other people find it annoying or bothersome
Transitive: to insist on doing sth
例子
Despite his friends finding it annoying, he insisted on telling his long-winded stories.
尽管他的朋友们觉得这很烦人，他还是坚持讲他那些冗长的故事。
She insists upon singing loudly in the car, even when others are trying to concentrate on driving.
她坚持在车里大声唱歌，即使其他人正试图集中精力开车。
