impenitence

n. 不知悔改, 顽固

词形变化

impenitences 复数 impenitences

别名

impænitence impænitency impenitency impœnitence

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    the property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done

    不可数

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados I asked him, and he replied with cheerful impenitence that he had hired them in the open market for one rupee eight, adding feelingly that he would willingly have given twice as much to qualify for my honourable service.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

impenitency

上位词 6

stubbornness obstinacy bullheadedness obstinance pigheadedness self-will

词源

From Late Latin impaenitentia.

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