obstinate
adjective /ˈɒbstɪnət/
/ˈɑːbstɪnət/
- (often disapproving) refusing to change your opinions, way of behaving, etc. when other people try to persuade you to; showing this
synonym stubborn执拗的;固执的;顽固的 - He can be very obstinate when he wants to be!
他的犟劲儿一上来,简直执拗得要命! - her obstinate refusal to comply with their request
她拒不服从他们的要求 - Their position remains one of obstinate denial, even in face of the new evidence.
即使在新证据面前他们还是固执地持否定立场。
- He can be very obstinate when he wants to be!
- [usually before noun] difficult to get rid of or deal with
synonym stubborn棘手的;难以去除的;难以对付的 - the obstinate problem of unemployment
失业这个棘手的问题 - an obstinate stain
顽固斑渍
- the obstinate problem of unemployment
词源Middle English: from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare ‘persist’.