(1)坚持要求(demand or urge strongly)[I，I+prep(on/upon)，T+that (should)]：I will have another glass if you～. 如果你坚持的话我就再喝一杯。He～ed on quietness/more money/seeing her home/all his staff being punctual/our taking immediate action. 他坚持要求安静/要更多的钱/送她回家/所有工作人员做到守时/我们立即采取行动。She～ed that everyone (should) be present/we take immediate action/he quit smoking. 她坚持要每人出席/我们立刻采取行动/他戒烟。

(2)坚持说(认为)，强调(state，emphasize，or hold firmly to an opinion，plan，etc)[I+prep(on)，T+that]：He stubbornly～ed on his innocence/his correctness/his personal opinion. 他固执地坚持自己是无辜的/自己是正确的/自己的个人意见。～on the importance of being punctual/the need to work hard/whole-meal bread 强调守时的重要性/努力工作的必要性/应该吃全麦面包;She～ed that she was innocent/I was to blame/she heard somebody in the house. 她坚持说自己是无辜的/我应该受到责备/她听到房子里有人。〖反〗deny;

→ in′sistence n 坚持，强调;in′sistent adj 坚持的，强调的，急迫的