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词汇 obstinate
释义 obstinate
adjective
uk /ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/ us /ˈɑːb.stə.nət/
usually disapproving
unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says: 顽固的,固执的;倔强的
He can be very obstinate at times.他有的时候会非常固执。
her obstinate refusal to compromise她的拒不妥协
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

refusing to change your actions or opinions
stubbornShe's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
be as stubborn as a muleAh, she's as stubborn as a mule. You might as well give her what she wants.
mulishHe was generally an easy-going child, but could be mulish when upset.
headstrongShe's too headstrong to listen to reason.
[ before noun ]
used to describe a problem, situation, or thing that is difficult to deal with, remove, change, or defeat: 棘手的;难以清除的;难以克服的
obstinate weeds难以除尽的野草
Invading troops met with obstinate resistance by guerrilla forces.侵略军遭到游击队的顽强抵抗。
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obstinate | American Dictionary


obstinate
adjective
us/ˈɑb·stə·nət/
unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn:
an obstinate two-year-old
An obstinate thing or problem is difficult to deal with, remove, or defeat.

obstinacy


noun[ U ]us/ˈɑb·stə·nə·si/
the obstinacy of the human spirit

obstinately


adverbus/ˈɑb·stə·nət·li/
The engine obstinately refused to start.

Examples of obstinate


obstinate
Alternatively, the specific aspects of negative emotionality (angry obstinate behavior or fearful unadaptive behavior) may reflect aspects of infant behavior showing stability or continuity from infancy through toddlerhood.
His sense for unjust treatment and solidarity with others soon made him emerge as a politically obstinate ' trouble maker ' in the eyes of white employers and authorities.
I am very obstinate and obtuse about matters of that sort.
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He was averse to hoo-ha, could be very obstinate, yet was at times almost shy.
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Did not their obstinate attitude in rejecting selectivity result in a temporary shortage of machinery for some categories of cloth?
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I have generally found that the very last way to get anything out of an obstinate man is to tell him that he is obstinate.
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I should not like to be thought obstinate and resistant on a matter of this kind.
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He is always charming, but he will be as obstinate at the end of the party as he is at the beginning.
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If he proved obstinate, he could be taken to the police station and detained.
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In short, it is an obstinate refusal and one which is not in any sense based on logic.
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The young are not noticeably tolerant of interference, and the old are of course especially obstinate.
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Ever since he made those statements, representations have been made almost daily to him to declare his policy, and he has persisted in obstinate silence.
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If there is one thing more clear than another it is the vitality, the obstinate vitality, of denominational schools.
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As soon as the courts started to put obstinate clergymen into prison, the whole thing fell into disrepute.
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We do not want to be obstinate and negative for the sake of being obstinate and negative.
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