Definition of insistence in English:

insistence

noun ɪnˈsɪst(ə)nsɪnˈsɪstəns

mass noun

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.
坚持性；坚决主张
Alison's insistence on doing the washing-up straight after the meal
艾莉森坚决主张饭后马上洗碗。
Example sentencesExamples
- It was at his insistence that she had started learning music and he wanted her to take up classical singing.
- Part of its appeal must stem from his bizarre insistence that while the plot is fiction, it is constructed on basic truths.
- But the clubs' financial woes are exacerbated by their insistence on paying players.
- He is uncompromising in his insistence on seeing the world from his own perspective and never pandering to audiences.
- Its insistence on being granted unlimited access to Kashmir is a one-sided affair.
- Their insistence on quality has struck a particularly strong chord with older customers.
- There are those who thought he had backed away a bit from his insistence on fair trade.
- Her insistence on confrontation led Sapphire to look for her mother.
- What made Silicon Alley special was its insistence that content is king.
- No, this is indolence that is beyond even the animal kingdom in its insistence.
- Her gift for melody, her insistence on shaping almost every piece as a song, gives her work a stamp of individuality.
- Now those talks, at the player's own insistence, will not take place until after the summer holidays.
- It is yet another symptom of our approach to technology, our insistence at robotic responses to human dilemmas.
- Then there is his long-running and mysterious insistence on naming muscles.
- What can be the explanation for this odd insistence on counterproductive policy?
- The British insistence on the rule of law is not only right in principle, but is also proving safer in practice for our troops.
- The insistence is all the more remarkable as ministers currently have record amounts of funding from the taxpayer.
- The administration's insistence that things are on track and all it must do is stay the course is beginning to grate.
- The rest of the clubs should wave them off with their blessing but with the firm insistence that they will never be allowed to return.
- The palace's insistence that the visit is not publicised until two weeks before has also caused problems.
Synonyms
demand, bidding, command, dictate, instruction, requirement, request, entreaty, urging, exhortation, importuning
informal say-so, arm-twisting
literary behest, hest
assertion, declaration, contention, statement, claim, proclamation, announcement, pronouncement, assurance, attestation, affirmation, avowal, averment, profession, swearing, emphasis, stress
rare maintenance, asseveration

Derivatives

insistency

noun

My chest begins to hurt with more insistency, a couple of coughs rippling through me; there's no time for that now though, as my mind cries out in urgency.
Example sentencesExamples
- But it is becoming apparent that these are all eclipsed by the English game's insistency on burying its head in the sand and claiming it's all okay, really.
- It was the first Cannes Film Festival of the new century, but it felt more like an end than a beginning, as the past returned, in film after film, with weight and insistency.
- I'm not a Wings fan really, but I quite like the pulsating insistency and the layered backing vocals.
- ‘Seven Nation Army,’ the opening track and first single, fares the best, with its muted insistency and Jack White's inspired vocal turns.

Rhymes

assistance, coexistence, consistence, distance, existence, outdistance, persistence, resistance, subsistence

Definition of insistence in US English:

insistence

nouninˈsistənsɪnˈsɪstəns

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.
坚持性；坚决主张
his insistence on unilateral nuclear disarmament
Example sentencesExamples
- The rest of the clubs should wave them off with their blessing but with the firm insistence that they will never be allowed to return.
- But the clubs' financial woes are exacerbated by their insistence on paying players.
- Now those talks, at the player's own insistence, will not take place until after the summer holidays.
- There are those who thought he had backed away a bit from his insistence on fair trade.
- Its insistence on being granted unlimited access to Kashmir is a one-sided affair.
- Their insistence on quality has struck a particularly strong chord with older customers.
- Her gift for melody, her insistence on shaping almost every piece as a song, gives her work a stamp of individuality.
- Her insistence on confrontation led Sapphire to look for her mother.
- It was at his insistence that she had started learning music and he wanted her to take up classical singing.
- It is yet another symptom of our approach to technology, our insistence at robotic responses to human dilemmas.
- The administration's insistence that things are on track and all it must do is stay the course is beginning to grate.
- What can be the explanation for this odd insistence on counterproductive policy?
- The British insistence on the rule of law is not only right in principle, but is also proving safer in practice for our troops.
- The palace's insistence that the visit is not publicised until two weeks before has also caused problems.
- He is uncompromising in his insistence on seeing the world from his own perspective and never pandering to audiences.
- No, this is indolence that is beyond even the animal kingdom in its insistence.
- What made Silicon Alley special was its insistence that content is king.
- Part of its appeal must stem from his bizarre insistence that while the plot is fiction, it is constructed on basic truths.
- The insistence is all the more remarkable as ministers currently have record amounts of funding from the taxpayer.
- Then there is his long-running and mysterious insistence on naming muscles.
Synonyms
demand, bidding, command, dictate, instruction, requirement, request, entreaty, urging, exhortation, importuning
assertion, declaration, contention, statement, claim, proclamation, announcement, pronouncement, assurance, attestation, affirmation, avowal, averment, profession, swearing, emphasis, stress

词汇	insistence
释义	Definition of insistence in English: insistence noun ɪnˈsɪst(ə)nsɪnˈsɪstəns mass noun The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. 坚持性；坚决主张 Alison's insistence on doing the washing-up straight after the meal 艾莉森坚决主张饭后马上洗碗。 Example sentencesExamples It was at his insistence that she had started learning music and he wanted her to take up classical singing. Part of its appeal must stem from his bizarre insistence that while the plot is fiction, it is constructed on basic truths. But the clubs' financial woes are exacerbated by their insistence on paying players. He is uncompromising in his insistence on seeing the world from his own perspective and never pandering to audiences. Its insistence on being granted unlimited access to Kashmir is a one-sided affair. Their insistence on quality has struck a particularly strong chord with older customers. There are those who thought he had backed away a bit from his insistence on fair trade. Her insistence on confrontation led Sapphire to look for her mother. What made Silicon Alley special was its insistence that content is king. No, this is indolence that is beyond even the animal kingdom in its insistence. Her gift for melody, her insistence on shaping almost every piece as a song, gives her work a stamp of individuality. Now those talks, at the player's own insistence, will not take place until after the summer holidays. It is yet another symptom of our approach to technology, our insistence at robotic responses to human dilemmas. Then there is his long-running and mysterious insistence on naming muscles. What can be the explanation for this odd insistence on counterproductive policy? The British insistence on the rule of law is not only right in principle, but is also proving safer in practice for our troops. The insistence is all the more remarkable as ministers currently have record amounts of funding from the taxpayer. The administration's insistence that things are on track and all it must do is stay the course is beginning to grate. The rest of the clubs should wave them off with their blessing but with the firm insistence that they will never be allowed to return. The palace's insistence that the visit is not publicised until two weeks before has also caused problems. Synonyms demand, bidding, command, dictate, instruction, requirement, request, entreaty, urging, exhortation, importuning informal say-so, arm-twisting literary behest, hest assertion, declaration, contention, statement, claim, proclamation, announcement, pronouncement, assurance, attestation, affirmation, avowal, averment, profession, swearing, emphasis, stress rare maintenance, asseveration Derivatives insistency noun My chest begins to hurt with more insistency, a couple of coughs rippling through me; there's no time for that now though, as my mind cries out in urgency. Example sentencesExamples But it is becoming apparent that these are all eclipsed by the English game's insistency on burying its head in the sand and claiming it's all okay, really. It was the first Cannes Film Festival of the new century, but it felt more like an end than a beginning, as the past returned, in film after film, with weight and insistency. I'm not a Wings fan really, but I quite like the pulsating insistency and the layered backing vocals. ‘Seven Nation Army,’ the opening track and first single, fares the best, with its muted insistency and Jack White's inspired vocal turns. Rhymes assistance, coexistence, consistence, distance, existence, outdistance, persistence, resistance, subsistence Definition of insistence in US English: insistence nouninˈsistənsɪnˈsɪstəns The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. 坚持性；坚决主张 his insistence on unilateral nuclear disarmament Example sentencesExamples The rest of the clubs should wave them off with their blessing but with the firm insistence that they will never be allowed to return. But the clubs' financial woes are exacerbated by their insistence on paying players. Now those talks, at the player's own insistence, will not take place until after the summer holidays. There are those who thought he had backed away a bit from his insistence on fair trade. Its insistence on being granted unlimited access to Kashmir is a one-sided affair. Their insistence on quality has struck a particularly strong chord with older customers. Her gift for melody, her insistence on shaping almost every piece as a song, gives her work a stamp of individuality. Her insistence on confrontation led Sapphire to look for her mother. It was at his insistence that she had started learning music and he wanted her to take up classical singing. It is yet another symptom of our approach to technology, our insistence at robotic responses to human dilemmas. The administration's insistence that things are on track and all it must do is stay the course is beginning to grate. What can be the explanation for this odd insistence on counterproductive policy? The British insistence on the rule of law is not only right in principle, but is also proving safer in practice for our troops. The palace's insistence that the visit is not publicised until two weeks before has also caused problems. He is uncompromising in his insistence on seeing the world from his own perspective and never pandering to audiences. No, this is indolence that is beyond even the animal kingdom in its insistence. What made Silicon Alley special was its insistence that content is king. Part of its appeal must stem from his bizarre insistence that while the plot is fiction, it is constructed on basic truths. The insistence is all the more remarkable as ministers currently have record amounts of funding from the taxpayer. Then there is his long-running and mysterious insistence on naming muscles. Synonyms demand, bidding, command, dictate, instruction, requirement, request, entreaty, urging, exhortation, importuning assertion, declaration, contention, statement, claim, proclamation, announcement, pronouncement, assurance, attestation, affirmation, avowal, averment, profession, swearing, emphasis, stress
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