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单词 insistence
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insistencenoun [ U ]

uk/ɪnˈsɪs.təns/us/ɪnˈsɪs.təns/

an occasion when you demand something and refuse to accept opposition, or when you say firmly that something is true:

Insistence on better working conditions by the union has resulted in fewer employee absences.
At her father's insistence, Amelia's been moved into a new class.
[ + that ] Her insistence that she should have the best room annoyed everyone.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Stressing & emphasizing

  • accent
  • accentuate
  • drive
  • emphasis
  • emphatic
  • freaking
  • fronting
  • gloss
  • hammer
  • hammer sth home idiom
  • howling
  • impress sth on/upon sb
  • place
  • play
  • play sth up
  • point
  • point sth out
  • point sth up
  • should
  • underline

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insistencenoun [ U ]

us/ɪnˈsɪs·təns/

the act of stating or demanding something forcefully:

At his insistence, I continued living with my mother.
Her insistence that he bring her took him by surprise.
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