insistence /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ noun Learner's definition of INSISTENCE
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1
: the act of demanding something or saying something in a way that does not allow disagreement坚决要求;坚持主张 —
often + on —
often + that ◊ If you do something at the insistence of someone or at someone's insistence, you do it because someone tells you that you must do it.由于某人的坚决要求;在某人的坚持下
2
: the quality or state of being insistent坚持