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

• 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。
• I detected a certain obstinacy in his attitude.
  我发觉他的态度有几分固执。
• 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。
• He denounced the obstinacy of the transport minister.
  他谴责运输部长的顽固不化。
• It's known by the name of perseverance in a good cause, and obstinacy in a bad one.
  目的好之时叫做忍耐，目的不好则叫做固执。
• Now he had become his destroyer a second time, since, but for his obstinacy Robertson might have effected his escape.
  现在他又第二次毁了他，要不是他刚愎自用，罗伯逊也许已经逃脱。
• 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 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 had told Tu chu-chai that Wu sun-fu's obstinacy and over-confidence would be his downfall.
  他说荪甫那样的刚愎自信是祸根。
• She knew too much of the obstinacy of men to oppose any of their ridiculous humours.
  她深深懂得男人那股执拗性子，也就不硬去反对这种荒唐想法了。