[영어 단어] insist

 

insist

[인시-st]
(~ 해야 한다고) 고집하다, 주장하다, 우기다
주장하다, 요구하다, 강요하다
강하게 주장하다

demand / require / expect / insist / ask
If you insist that something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insist on something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided.
If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.
"I'm trying." Arthur insisted.
He insisted he hadn't misread the map.
Some say that file-sharing sites should continue. They insist that pressure on file-sharing sites is another attempt by big companies to seize commoners' money by making them pay royalties.
Several days later, I asked for a full refund. They said no at first, but I insisted. I couldn't get a full refund, but I got most of my money back.
The manager insists that James should be promoted.

 

 

 

insist on

~을 (강력하게) 고집/요구하다

to demand something and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else