obstinate

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a. 倔强的, 顽固的, 不让步的

发音

UK /ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/
UK /ˈɒb.stɪ.nɪt/
US /ˈɑb.stə.nət/
US /ˈɑb.stə.nɪt/

词形变化

more obstinate 比较级 most obstinate 最高级

别名

obstinant

教材释义与例句

形容词

顽固的；倔强的；难以控制的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

    顽固

  2. 2.

    Not easily subdued or removed.

    1925-29, Mahadev Desai (translator), M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Part IV, Chapter XXIX, Now it happened that Kasturbai […] had again begun getting haemorrhage, and the malady seemed to be obstinate.

  3. 3.

    Typical of an obstinate person; fixed and unmoving.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 8

stubborn contrary perverse wayward cussed obdurate unregenerate unrepentant

近义相关 10

determined persistent tenacious disobedient dogged pigheaded strong-willed unyielding hard-headed dour

参见 5

sturdy disobedient uncompromising inflexible intractable

词源

Inherited from Middle English obstinat(e) (“obstinate, stubborn”), from Latin obstinātus, perfect passive participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ob (“before”) + *stinare, from stare (“to stand”). Doublet of ostinato.

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