an occasion 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得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,她被转到了一个新班。
[ + 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。