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单词 stubbornness
释义
stubbornness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈstʌb.ən.nəs/us
/ˈstʌb.ɚn.nəs/
C2
thequalityof beingdeterminedto do what youwantandrefusingto do anythingelse:
Hiscolleaguesfindhis stubbornnessdifficulttodealwith.
She isrefusingtohelpout ofsheerstubbornness.
thequalityof beingdifficulttomove,change, ordealwith:
I don'tthinkyouquiteappreciatethe stubbornness of theproblem.
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stubborn
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  • He islikabledespitehis stubbornness.
  • There is novirtueinblind,stupidstubbornness.
  • Abattleofunusualstubbornnessensued.
  • Thecontinuedstubbornness ofinflationin theservicessectorisworrying.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Strength of will and determination
  • aggressiveness
  • bitter
  • bloody-mindedness
  • character
  • character-building
  • dead
  • determination
  • double
  • fight
  • inflexibility
  • intransigence
  • inveteracy
  • mettle
  • militancy
  • recalcitrance
  • resolution
  • resolve
  • single-mindedness
  • stamina
  • staying power
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Complicated and difficult to do
(Definition ofstubbornnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstubbornness

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Second, we found that child maltreatment was associated with each of the steps in the authority conflict pathway (stubbornness, defiance, authority avoidance).
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Interestingly, mood swings were reported among those with disomy and deletions, and clustered with skin picking andstubbornness.
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He is further warned that if he continues in hisstubbornnessto sit on the throne, he will die.
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The behaviours rated included : eating behaviour, skin picking, temper tantrums, repetitive questions, obsessive behaviour, violent or aggressive outbursts, mood swings, argumentativeness, stealing, lying,stubbornnessand possessiveness.
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Now the country is reaping the result of these long years ofstubbornnessand strife.
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In their peace-time struggles, they will fight withstubbornnessand tenacity born out of a righteous conviction of a just cause.
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In fact, he defends the interests of that firm with astubbornnessand vehemence which must incur our admiration.
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I mentioned earlier on in previous debates that shyness,stubbornness, etc.
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However, it is clear that if the two main parties in the country persist in theirstubbornnessthen this aim will never be achieved.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We shall not change our policies—not out ofstubbornness, but out of conviction.
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I can only assume that this is not through ignorance but throughstubbornness.
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My noble friend elevatesstubbornnessto a virtue which it does not deserve.
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But the sums have a tantalisingstubbornnessin not coming out the way you want them to come out.
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It is therefore not a question of anystubbornnesson our part.
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He thought thatstubbornnessand pride were the causes of conflict.
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