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unyielding

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·yield·ing /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/ adjective  1 formal not willing to change your ideas or beliefs 不屈从的,顽固的 an unyielding resistance to change 固执己见,不愿改变2 literary very hard and not changing in shape or form 坚固的,不易变形的 a harsh unyielding landscape 景色粗犷、线条硬朗的地貌
Examples from the Corpus
unyieldingEven his supporters admit that he is selfish and unyielding.Actually, the way helical molecules pack together is not of great interest because their structures are too rigidly determined and unyielding.The blue eyes which held his were glacial and unyielding.Willis was a perfect choice: arrogant, authoritarian, unyielding, capable of offending and alienating anyone.I stared at his unyielding face, then I let Wally take my arm and move me toward Gracie Mansion.the unyielding mountainous terrainThat piercing gaze threatened immediate reprisal, the tough, unyielding stance of his hard body blocked her path and intimidated her.
un·yield·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
to your ideas willing Corpus beliefs change or not


unyielding
unyielding /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/ adjective
1. formal not willing to change your ideas or beliefs:
    an unyielding resistance to change
2. literary very hard and not changing in shape or form:
    a harsh unyielding landscape


un·yield·ingBrE /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective (formal) if a person is unyielding, they are not easily influenced and they are unlikely to change their mind 坚定的;顽强不屈的;固执的 SYN inflexible an unyielding substance or object does not bend or break when pressure is put on it 不弯曲的;坚固的