obdurate
UK ['ɒb.djʊ.rət] US ['ɑ:b.dʊr.ɪt] adjective formal disapproving
■extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says 顽固的；执拗的•The President remains obdurate on the question of tax cuts.总统在减税问题上依然固执己见。 ■describes a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change （某人或某物）倔强的；难办的•The union remains obdurate that any redundancies must be voluntary.联盟依旧固守自愿离职政策。 •Several obdurate facts/differences remain, preventing a compromise solution.难以解决的事／不可调和的分歧依然存在，妨碍我们达成折中的方案。 |