insistent

• 形容人或事物坚持不懈、反复地要求某事，不肯接受拒绝；也可指某种情况持续不断、引人注意。

Describes a person or thing that demands something firmly and repeatedly, not accepting refusal.

1. Repetitive and persistentB2formal

   Continuously repeating a request or demand, showing strong determination.

   坚持的

   • Her insistent knocking on the door finally woke him up.
   • The child was insistent on having a bedtime story every night.
   • Despite the refusals, he remained insistent about his proposal.
   • The reporter's insistent questions made the politician uncomfortable.

   同义词demandingdoggedimportunatepersistentpertinaciouspressingrelentlesstenaciousunremitting

   反义词apathetichalf-heartedindifferentunassertive

2. Demanding attentionB2formal

   Requiring immediate notice or action; impossible to ignore.

   坚决要求的

   • The insistent buzz of the alarm clock filled the room.
   • There was an insistent need to address the growing crisis.
   • Her gaze was insistent, demanding an explanation.
   • The insistent ringing of the phone interrupted their conversation.

   同义词commandingcompellingdemandingimperativeinescapablepressingurgent

   反义词inconspicuousnegligibleunobtrusive