我們來看看幾個辨析吧:
NO.1
Persist means to stubbornly struggle through something.
Ex:“I persisted through the long line for Beyoncé merchandise.”
Persist就是堅持不懈地奮鬥。例:“我在堅持排長隊為了碧昂絲的商品”
Insist means to strongly persuade/encourage someone to do something.
Ex:“My daughter insisted she needed a wool coat for school.”
Insist是指強烈說服/鼓勵某人做某事。例: “我的女兒堅稱她需要一件羊毛外套上學。”
NO.2
Persist=continue to do/exist
Persist=繼續做、存在
He persisted in studying hard.
他堅持努力學習
If the cough persists,go to the doctor.
如果咳嗽持續,就去看醫生。
Insist = say firmly
Insist=堅決地說
My family insisted that I should go to college.
我的家人堅持要我上大學
The accused insisted that he was innocent.
被告堅持說他是無辜的。
NO.3
To persist/persistence is like continuing to try, even when things get hard.
Ex: "It takes a lot of persistence to complete a task that is difficult"
persist就像持續嘗試,即使事情變得困難。例:“完成一項困難的任務需要很大的堅持”
Insist is to ask with more force/demand.
Ex:“I insist that you leave right away”or“I insist you try the pasta, it's delicious”
insist就是用更多的力氣/需求去要求。例:“我堅持要你馬上離開”或“我堅持要嘗試意大利麵,它很好吃”
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