obstinacy

英

美

n.  顽固，固执；顽强; （病痛等的）难治，难解除; 顽固的事例；固执行为

GRE

BNC.21402 / COCA.28241

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 固执的；执拗的；倔强的
  If you describe someone asobstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else.
  1. He is obstinate and determined and will not give up...
     他非常顽固，而且又铁了心，是不会放弃的。
  2. She was a wicked and obstinate child.
     她是个淘气又执拗的孩子。
• ADJ-GRADED 难以移动的；难以改变的；难以消除的
  You can describe things asobstinatewhen they are difficult to move, change, or destroy.
  1. ...rusted farm equipment strewn among the obstinate weeds.
     扔在恣意蔓生的杂草丛中的锈迹斑斑的农具

英英释义

noun

• resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  Synonym:stubbornnessbullheadednessobstinancepigheadednessself-will
• the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
  Synonym:stubbornnessobstinancemulishness

双语例句

• It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
  事情会如此发展是因为一个女人的固执己见。
• Many would say that Mr Bush also had perseverance, carried to the point of dull-witted obstinacy, but nobody ever accused him of pragmatism.
  许多人会说，布什也曾经锲而不舍，甚至达到了愚蠢固执的程度，但从没有人认为他是个实用主义者。
• I put down my dignity, personality and obstinacy for the sake of you who I am unable to put down.
  我放下了尊严，放下了个性，放下了固执，都只是因为放不下你。
• He denounced the obstinacy of the transport minister.
  他谴责运输部长的顽固不化。
• A cross with a bull-dog has affected for many generations the courage and obstinacy of greyhounds.
  把猎犬和斗牛狗杂交可影响许多代猎犬的勇猛和顽固性。
• My friend could not understand his parents '"obstinacy" at first. To compromise, the designer suggested that the bed be modified into an antique.
  好友起先还不了解父母的顽固，设计师还提出了把床铺当古董改装的折衷方法。
• He bit the file to English obstinacy and broke his teeth.
  他要打破英国人的顽固而折断了牙齿。
• He had called several members of his family to witness to his wife's obstinacy.
  他叫了他家的几位亲属来证明他妻子的固执。
• Robertson uttered not a word of reflection on his companion for the consequences of his obstinacy.
  罗伯逊对于他的同伴的固执己见所造成的后果只字未提。
• I resisted the proposal with obstinacy; and now I began to arm myself with arguments.
  我顽强地反对他的提议，用许多道理来维护自己。