intransigent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·tran·si·gent /ɪnˈtrænsədʒənt/ adjective formal CHANGE YOUR MINDunwilling to change your ideas or behaviour, in a way that seems unreasonable 不妥协的;不让步的 SYN stubborn an intransigent attitude 不妥协的态度 —intransigence noun [uncountable] He accused the government of intransigence. 他指责政府不肯让步。
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intransigent• For many years the South African government remained intransigent, despite mounting world opposition to apartheid.• The Church has been criticized for being intransigent on the issues of abortion and birth control.• Conservatives have maintained an intransigent position on the war.Origin intransigent (1800-1900) Spanish intransigente, from transigir “to accept less than you originally wanted”in·tran·si·gent adjectiveChineseSyllable
ideas in to your behaviour, change unwilling or Corpus
intransigent
in‧tran‧si‧gent /ɪnˈtrænsədʒənt, ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/
adjective formal
SYN stubborn:
an intransigent attitude
—intransigence noun [uncountable]:
He accused the government of intransigence.
in‧tran‧si‧gent /ɪnˈtrænsədʒənt, ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/
adjective formal Date: 1800-1900
Language: Spanish
Origin: intransigente, from transigir 'to accept less than you originally wanted'
unwilling to change your ideas or behaviour, in a way that seems unreasonable Language: Spanish
Origin: intransigente, from transigir 'to accept less than you originally wanted'
SYN stubborn:
—intransigence noun [uncountable]: