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intransigent

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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。
Examples from the Corpus
intransigentFor 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
ideas in to your behaviour, change unwilling or Corpus


intransigent
intransigent /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
   SYN  stubborn:
    an intransigent attitude
—intransigence noun [uncountable]:
    He accused the government of intransigence.


in·transi·gentBrE /ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənt/ 🔊 adjective (formal, disapproving) (of people ) unwilling to change their opinions or behaviour in a way that would be helpful to others 不妥协的;不愿合作的;不肯让步的 SYN stubborn in·transi·gence BrE /ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]