insistence [ɪn'sɪs.tənts] noun uncountable ■when you demand something and refuse to accept opposition, or when you say firmly that something is true 坚决要求;坚持主张;坚持•Insistence on better working conditions by the union has resulted in fewer employee absences.工会坚决要求改善工作条件使员工缺勤的现象有所减少。 •At her father 's insistence, Amelia's been moved into a new class.基于阿梅莉亚父亲的坚决要求,她被转到了一个新的班级。 •[+ that] Her insistence that she should have the best room annoyed everyone.她坚持要最好的房间,这使大家都很恼火。 |