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 a very accountable obstinacy.
  这是一种完全可以理解的固执态度。
• The obstinacy of the government over a few divisive issues presents a perpetual risk to the north-south peace accord.
  政府在一些分歧性问题上的固执表明南北和平协定的长期风险。
• 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。
• In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said yesterday: China is strongly disappointed and sternly opposes the Japanese leader's obstinacy regarding his wrong position.
  对此，外交部发言人秦刚昨天表示：中方对日本领导人在钓鱼岛问题上顽固坚持错误立场表示强烈不满和坚决反对。
• 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。
• Because of your obstinacy, you may get yourself into a situation where your gallant fellow townsmen will be forced to avenge you by stringing up a few darkies.
  因为你的固执，你可能给自己惹出事来，那时本城一些正义的男人便不得不去吊死几个黑人替你报仇。
• 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。
• 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。
• Indicating personality traits, such as meticulousness, avarice, and obstinacy, originating in habits, attitudes, or values associated with infantile pleasure in retention of feces.
  肛门克制型的：指具有谨小慎微、贪婪，和固执的性格特征的，源于与儿童时期克制粪便排泄产生的快感有关而形成的习惯，态度和价值观。
• 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。