resolute

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++res·o·lute /ˈrezəluːt/ adjective  DETERMINEDdoing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims etc 坚决的，坚定的 OPP irresolute resolute opposition 坚决的反对 resolute leadership 果断的领导 She remained resolute in her belief that the situation would improve. 她依然坚信情况将会好转。► see thesaurus at determined —resolutely adverb Mia resolutely refused to talk about her illness. 米娅坚决不肯谈她的病情。

Examples from the Corpus

resolute• This situation requires our resolute action.• I could also imagine the gentle but resolute Amsale recognizing a kindred spirit in Neil Brown.• The monastic chroniclers especially recorded with high indignation the resolute enforcement of the Forest jurisdiction over clerical offenders.• He was the resolute father who protected his family against the elements, psychopaths and even the devil.• The players stood resolute in the hope of having their former agreement renewed.• Tough policies and resolute leadership always create enemies.• Henry Foley's Records contain forty-eight pages of his letters, which display resolute leadership.• In the face of resolute opposition, the bill was withdrawn in November.• This can be limited and even stopped by resolute political action.• But against a resolute Portadown defence they were getting little change.Origin resolute (1400-1500) Latin past participle of resolvere; → RESOLVE1

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resolute
res‧o‧lute /ˈrezəluːt/ adjectivedoing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims etc
   OPP  irresolute:
    resolute opposition
    resolute leadership
    She remained resolute in her belief that the situation would improve.
—resolutely adverb:
    Mia resolutely refused to talk about her illness.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ determined if you are determined to do something, you have decided that you are definitely going to do it, and you will not let anything stop you. Determined is also used about someone’s character, when they usually behave in this way: I was determined to be a doctor. | She’s a very determined woman.
   ▪ stubborn determined not to change what you are doing, especially when other people think you are behaving in an unreasonable way. Stubborn is often used when you disapprove of someone. It is also sometimes used when you admire them: I wish you would stop being so stubborn! | Churchill’s stubborn refusal to surrender
   ▪ single-minded someone who is single-minded works very hard in order to achieve one particular thing, and thinks that everything else is much less important: During a war, a leader must be single-minded and, if necessary, ruthless. | her single-minded pursuit of power
   ▪ tough /tʌf/ determined to succeed, even if a situation is difficult or frightening: In competitive sports, it is as important to be mentally tough as it is to be physically fit. | Gorelick is known as a tough manager.
   ▪ firm showing by your behaviour that you are determined not to change your mind, especially when you are telling someone what to do: What this country needs is firm leadership. | You have to be firm with young children.
   ▪ feisty determined and full of energy, and not afraid to say what you think and argue with people - used especially when you admire this person. Feisty is often used about women: In the film she plays a feisty young woman who is smarter than all the men put together. | a feisty kid with a mind of his own | the city’s feisty mayor
   ▪ headstrong determined to do what you want, without listening to other people’s advice or thinking about the results of your actions - used especially about young people: Her sister was headstrong and impulsive, and made a point of going out whenever and wherever she liked.
   ▪ resolute formal doing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims etc: the soldiers’ resolute defence of the town
   ▪ tenacious formal determined and refusing to give up: McTaggart was seen by many in the environment movement as a tenacious hero. | his tenacious grip on power
   ▪ dogged [only before noun] dogged behaviour shows that you are very determined and that you will not give up - used especially in the following phrases: dogged determination/persistence/resistance/refusal: The team played with dogged determination. | his dogged refusal to admit defeat | the dogged persistence of the defenders
   ▪ persistent continuing to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it: If you want to get a job, you have to be persistent. Don’t give up.
   ▪ strong-willed always very determined to do what you want to do, even if other people think it is not a good idea to do it: She has always been a strong-willed child.
   ▪ ruthless /ˈruːθləs/ someone who is ruthless is so determined to get what they want, that they do not care if they harm other people: a ruthless dictator | He was ruthless in his ambition.
   ▪ mean business to be determined to do something and show other people that you are determined to do it, even if it involves harming someone: The one-day strike proved that the union meant business.

reso·luteBrE /ˈrezəluːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrezəluːt/ 🔊 adjectivehaving or showing great determination 坚决的；有决心的 SYN determined ◆resolute leadership坚定的领导◆He became even more resolute in his opposition to the plan. 他更加坚决地反对这个计划。🔊🔊 OPP irresolute ▸ reso·lute·ly BrE /ˈrezəluːtli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrezəluːtli/ 🔊 adverb◆They remain resolutely opposed to the idea. 他们仍然坚决反对这种观点。🔊🔊▸ reso·lute·ness BrE /ˈrezəluːtnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrezəluːtnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]