讲解：
insist that
坚持说；固执己见:
He insisted (that) he was innocent.
他坚持说他是无辜的。

elect sb (to sth) | ~ sb (as) sth
选举；推选:
She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.
她成为第一个被选进参议院的黑人妇女。

sue (sb) (for sth)
控告；提起诉讼:
They threatened to sue if the work was not completed.
他们威胁说,如果不完成工作,就要提起诉讼。

refuse to do
拒绝；回绝:
He flatly refused to discuss the matter.
他断然拒绝商讨这件事。

make the 'most of sth / sb / yourself
充分利用；尽情享受:
It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it.
这是我第一次出国,我要充分利用这个机会。

storm + adv
气呼呼地疾走；闯；冲:
She stormed into my office waving a newspaper.
她挥舞着一张报纸怒气冲冲地闯进我的办公室。

launch into sth | launch yourself into sth
(热情地)开始做,投入:
He launched into a lengthy account of his career.
他开始罗罗嗦嗦地讲述自己的工作经历。