obstinacy


n. 固执,顽固;(病痛等的)难治,难解除

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英文词源

obstinacy (n.)
late 14c., from Medieval Latin obstinatia, from obstinatus (see obstinate).

中文解释

1. ob- "against" + stin- "stand" + -acy.2. => stand against.3. => persist, stand stubbornly.4. 或者:ob- "completely" + stin- "stand" + -acy. 这里取 stand 的引申义:固定下来,不动摇。有句话叫“站如松,坐如钟”就是这个道理。整个词的含义就表示“完全不动摇”。

实用例句

1. It is a very accountable obstinacy.
这是一种完全可以理解的固执态度.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. I might have become a dangerous man with all that stubbornness and obstinacy built into me.
我若是养就了那种根深蒂固的犟脾气,也许就成了危险分子。
来自柯林斯例句
3. It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
事情会如此发展是因为一个女人的固执己见。
来自柯林斯例句
4. In his obstinacy Hung - chien refused to eat anything the Chous had sent.
鸿 渐 牛性,不吃周家送来的东西.
来自汉英文学 - 围城
5. He met the pressing requests of his neighbours with a gentle obstinacy.
他不卑不亢地应付他邻居那咄咄逼人的要求.
来自辞典例句

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