VOA慢速英语:US Demands More Progress by Pakistan in Afghan War

1.So we will continue to insist to Pakistani leaders that terrorist safe havens within their borders must be dealt with.

insist用法

insist【用法一】 v. 坚决要求；坚持要；一定要

例1：we insisted on his apology.

我们要他赔礼道歉。

例2： she insisted on seeing us home.

她坚持要送我们回家。

例3： i insisted on their arriving there ahead of time.

我坚持要他们提前赶到那。

注：1）insist on 后面不能接由“名词或代词 + 动词不定式”构成的复合宾语。不能说：the teacher insisted on all the compositions to be handed in on monday.

2）insist +宾语从句（从句中的谓语动词常用虚拟语气，即should + 动词原形或

省去should）。例如： the young men insisted that they （should） be sent to the front.

那些年轻人坚持要求被派往前线去。

【用法二】v. 坚持认为，坚持说，强调

1） insist on +名词。

例如： he insisted on his innocence.

他坚持说自己无罪。

2）insist on + 宾语从句在表示一个客观事实时（谓语动词不用虚拟语气，而应用陈述语气）。

例如： the boy insisted that he hadn’t broken the glass.

那小男孩坚持说他没有打烂玻璃杯。

2.If you see the statistics in terms of the casualties and injuries, it is Pakistan which has suffered the most in the world.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来

He referred to your work in terms of high praise.
他对你的工作大加赞扬。

He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

3.But Ambassador Cameron Munter says Pakistani forces are stretched too thin to launch it now.

1）too…to　 太…以至于…
　　He is too excited to speak.
　　他太激动了，说不出话来。
　 ---- Can I help you ? 需要我帮忙吗?
　 ---- Well, I'm afraid the box is too heavy for you to carry it, but thank you all the same.　不用了。这箱子太重，恐怕你搬不动。谢谢您。

2) 如在too前有否定词，则整个句子用否定词表达肯定， too 后那个词表达一种委婉含义，意 为"不太"。
　 It's never too late to mend.　(谚语)
　　　改过不嫌晚。

3)　当too 前面有only, all, but时，意思是：非常… 等于very。
　 I'm only too pleased to be able to help you. 我非常高兴能帮助你。
　 He was but too eager to get home. 他非常想回家。