insist upon
phrasal verbinsist on/upon something
- to demand something and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else
坚决要求 - We insisted on a refund of the full amount.
我们坚决要求全额退款。 - Charles was determined to insist on his rights.
查尔斯决心坚持自己的权利。 - insist on/upon doing something They insisted upon being given every detail of the case.
他们坚持要求说明事情的来龙去脉。
Extra Examples- We insist on the highest standards at all times.
我们始终坚持最高标准。 - He insists on speaking to you personally.
他坚持和您本人谈。 - People rightly insist on being treated as individuals.
人们坚持要求被当作独立个体对待是合理的。 - He stubbornly insisted on doing it all himself.
他执意坚持独自做这件事。 - Another council member, who insisted on anonymity, said:…
另一位不愿透露姓名的理事会成员表示：……
- We insisted on a refund of the full amount.