insistent

Word family  noun insistence adjective insistent verb insist adverb insistently

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·sis·tent /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ adjective  1  TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO somethingdemanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happen 坚持的，坚决要求的insistent that She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner. 她坚持要大家聚在一起吃晚餐。insistent on They were insistent on good manners. 他们坚持举止要有礼貌。2  CONTINUOUSmaking a continuous pattern of sounds that is difficult to ignore 〔响声〕持续不断的 the music’s insistent rhythm 音乐持续不断的节拍 —insistently adverb The bell rang again insistently. 铃声又响了起来，没完没了的。

Examples from the Corpus

insistent• the insistent pressure of fearinsistent on• Grandma was always insistent on going to church on Sunday.

in·sis·tent adjectiveChineseSyllable  

and that should Corpus demanding repeatedly something firmly

insistent
in‧sis‧tent /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ adjective1. demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happen
    insistent that
    She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner.
    insistent on
    They were insistent on good manners.
2. making a continuous pattern of sounds that is difficult to ignore:
    the music’s insistent rhythm
—insistently adverb:
    The bell rang again insistently.

in·sist·entBrE /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ 🔊 adjectivedemanding sth firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses 坚决要求的；坚持的；固执的◆~ (on sth/on doing sth) They were insistent on having a contract for the work. 他们坚持要就这项工作立一份合同。🔊🔊◆~ (that…) Why are you so insistent that we leave tonight? 你为什么一定要我们今晚离开？🔊🔊◆She didn't want to go but her brother was insistent. 她不想去，但她哥哥非得要她去。🔊🔊continuing for a long period of time in a way that cannot be ignored 持续不断的；再三的；反复的◆insistent demands再三的要求◆the insistent ringing of the telephone没完没了的电话铃声▸ in·sist·ent·ly BrE /ɪnˈsɪstəntli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsɪstəntli/ 🔊 adverb