英语可以说 insist on，但可以说 insist upon 吗？
英语中什么动词后面既能够接 on，也可以接 upon？
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英语完全可以说 insist upon。如：
She insisted upon knowing the truth. 她坚持要了解真相。（剑桥）
He insisted upon checking everything himself. 他坚持要亲自检查所有。（朗文）
She insists upon fresh fruit every morning. 她坚决需要每$早上要有新鲜水果。（麦克米伦）
有关动词总结如下：
He called on / upon them that evening. 他那天晚上去拜访了他们。
We agreed on / upon the price. 大家就价格达成了一致建议。
I rely on / upon you for good advice. 我得靠你给我提出好的建议。
I chanced on / upon some old love letters in a drawer. 我偶然在抽屉里发现了一些旧情书。
She expatiated on / upon her work for the duration of the meal. 她一直在饭桌上滔滔不绝地谈论她的工作。
You cant always depend on / upon the trains arriving on time. 不要以为火车总能按时到达。
How does your remark bear on / upon this construction plan? 你的这番话与这一工程计划有哪些关系?
The truth at last dawned on / upon him. 最后他开始知道真相。
The attack is a sad comment on / upon the public’s understanding of mental illness. 这种攻击反映公众对精神病并不理解。
Let’s not dwell on / upon your past mistakes. 大家不要在细说你过去的错误了。
I happened upon / upon her in the street the other day. 几天前我在街上碰巧遇到了她。
Then I hit on / upon an idea. 这个时候我想起一个主意。
It can hardly be improved on / upon. 这几乎已没办法再改进了。
He insisted on / upon seeing us home. 他必须要送大家回家。
You shouldn’t look down upon / upon the poor. 你不应该瞧不起没钱人。
She played on / upon the fact that people feel sorry for her. 她借助其他人对她的同情。
You may rely on / upon it that he will come to meet you. 你放心，他会来接你的。
His fame rests more on / upon his plays than on / upon his novels. 他出名是靠他的戏剧，并非靠小说。
She seized on / upon my suggestion / upon and began work immediately. 她采纳了我的建议，立刻干了起来。
If you come any closer, I’ll set the dog on / upon you. 假如你再挨近，我就要放狗咬你了。
I’ve struck on / upon a plan. 我忽然想起一个计划。
He didn’t touch on / upon the subject. 他没提这个问题。
As we can’t agree on / upon this matter, let’s vote on / upon it. 既然大家在这个问题上建议不可以统一，那大家就投票决定吧。
We must get enough people to wait on / upon the guests. 大家找足够的人来招待客人。
