Insisted
“Insisted” 是 “insist” 的过去式和过去分词。表示坚决主张某事为真，或强烈要求做某事。常见结构：insisted that… / insisted on doing something。
- “She insisted that the report be finished by Friday.” (她坚持要求报告在周五前完成。)
- “He insisted on paying for dinner.” (他坚持要付晚餐的钱。)
- “The doctor insisted that he rest for a week.” (医生坚持让他休息一周。)
“Insist” 来自拉丁语 “insistere”，由 “in-”（在……上）和 “sistere”（站立）组成，原义是“站稳立场、坚持不放”。
前缀 “in-” 表示在内、在上；词根 “sist” 与站立相关；“-ed” 构成过去式/过去分词。
辩论和谈判中 “insisted on her terms” 表示寸步不让；礼貌语境中也可表示好意坚持，如坚持请客。
- 原形: insist
- 现在分词: insisting
- 名词: insistence
- 固定搭配: “insisted on” (坚持要), “insisted that” (坚称/坚持)
“in-” 站稳 + “sist” 站立，立场站死不挪——insist；已经坚持过了就是 insisted。
“Although the weather looked fine, the pilot insisted on delaying takeoff until the storm passed.” (尽管天气看起来不错，飞行员仍坚持推迟起飞，直到风暴过去。)