insist是一个动词,意思是“坚决宣称,坚持认为”,常用于表达坚持自己的意见、看法或主张。该动词既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。作及物动词时,不能接名词、代词或动词不定式作宾语,只能接由that引导的从句。作不及物动词时,需加介词on或upon,然后接名词、代词或动名词。
1. insist的基本意思和用法
insist作为及物动词时,其基本意思是“坚持”,常用于坚持意见、看法、主张等。作及物动词时,它不能直接接名词、代词或动词不定式作宾语,只能接由that引导的从句。
例句:
She insisted that we should leave immediately. He insisted that the decision was unfair. They insisted that he apologize for his behavior.2. insist作为不及物动词
insist作为不及物动词时,常加介词on或upon,然后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。该动名词前可加物主代词、名词或人称代词的宾格形式作其逻辑主语。
例句:
He insisted on his innocence. She insisted upon her right to be heard. The teacher insisted on everyone's participation in the project.3. insist on和insist的区别
insist on和insist都有相同的意思,主要区别在于用法和句型。insist on是不及物动词用法,其后接名词短语作宾语;insist是及物动词用法,其后接从句作宾语。
例句:
She insisted on paying for lunch today. (她坚持今天请客吃午饭。) He insisted that he was innocent. (他坚称自己是无辜的。)4. insist的其他用法
4.1 副词:insistingly
insist可以派生出副词insistingly,意思是“坚决地,坚定地”。
例句:
She insisted on going to the party insistingly. (她坚决要去参加那个聚会。)4.2 名词:insistence
insist可以派生出名词insistence,意思是“坚持,坚定”。
例句:
His insistence on his idea impressed everyone. (他对自己观点的坚持给大家留下了深刻的印象。)4.3 过去式:insisted
insist的过去式是insisted,表示过去某个时间点或某一段时间内的坚持。
例句:
He insisted that he was right yesterday. (他昨天坚称自己是对的。)4.4 过去分词:insisted
insist的过去分词也是insisted,表示在过去发生的坚持行为。
例句:
She has insisted on her decision for weeks. (她已经坚持她的决定几个星期了。)4.5 现在分词:insisting
insist的现在分词是insisting,表示正在进行的坚持行为。
例句:
I heard him insisting on his point in the meeting. (我听到他在会议上坚持自己的观点。)