核心詞義
v. 堅(jiān)決宣稱，堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為（insist的第三人稱單數(shù)）；堅(jiān)決要求
知識(shí)擴(kuò)展
詞語辨析
insist，persist，stick to
【解說】三者都可作“堅(jiān)持”解。它們的區(qū)別在于1.insist常用于堅(jiān)持意見、看法、主張等；persist一般用于堅(jiān)持行動(dòng)，偶爾用于對(duì)某種意見堅(jiān)持不變；而stick to多用于堅(jiān)持原則、計(jì)劃、決定、諾言、意見等。例如I insist on telling him how great you are.我一定要告訴他你是多么了不起。I persisted that we should walk there.我堅(jiān)持我們步行去。Jack always sticks to his promise.杰克總是信守自己的諾言。2.insist后接介詞on+名詞或動(dòng)名詞，也可接that從句；而persist后接介詞in（with〕加名詞或動(dòng)名詞構(gòu)成的短語，而不接不定式。例如He insisted on trying again，regardless of the consequences.他不顧后果，執(zhí)意要再試一試。He persisted in saying so.他堅(jiān)持這樣說。insist，persist，persevere，adhere，cling
【解說】
這些動(dòng)詞均有“堅(jiān)持”之意。insist通常用于對(duì)意見、主張等的堅(jiān)持。persist用于褒義指堅(jiān)持繼續(xù)做某事，但更常用于貶義，指不聽勸告，頑固堅(jiān)持。persevere含褒義，強(qiáng)調(diào)堅(jiān)持不懈的努力。adhere與to連用，指堅(jiān)持意見、計(jì)劃或承諾等，含堅(jiān)持不懈之意。cling和to連用，指對(duì)信仰、意見、習(xí)慣等的堅(jiān)持。