insistent

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a. 坚持的, 迫切的

发音

其它 /ɪnˈsɪstənt/

词形变化

more insistent 比较级 most insistent 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Standing or resting on something.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent.

    生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.

  4. 4.

    Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

crying instant repetitive clamant exigent

近义相关 2

imperative continual

词源

From Latin insistens, participle of insisto.

来源：wiktionary