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单词 recalcitrance
释义
recalcitrance
noun[U]
formal
uk
/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trəns/us
/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trəns/
thequalityof beingdeterminednot to do what otherpeople,especiallypeopleinauthority,wantorexpectto be done:
Landowners' recalcitrance aboutlandreformhelpedprecipitatethereactionagainst them.
afearofteenagerecalcitrance
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recalcitrant
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  • Recalcitrancepersistedon bothsides.
  • She wasmaddenedby his recalcitrance.
  • a child's recalcitrance in thefaceofparentalattemptsatcorrection
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Strength of will and determination
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  • character-building
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  • inflexibility
  • intransigence
  • inveteracy
  • mettle
  • militancy
  • resolution
  • resolve
  • single-mindedness
  • stamina
  • staying power
  • stick-to-it-iveness
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(Definition ofrecalcitrancefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrecalcitrance

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If enlightened local authority in planning and design is to occur, it will happen when architects overcome theirrecalcitranceto enter the local fray.
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The occurrence of seedrecalcitrancedoes appear to be far more common among amaryllid species than has been reported for other families.
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The results described here certainly call for an appraisal of the costs and benefits of seedrecalcitrancefor species such as the amaryllids.
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After civil service reform, postal bureaucrats could no longer be fired for their programrecalcitrance.
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Advances in the understanding of mechanisms ofrecalcitranceare hindered by the inherent nature of developmental, structural and biochemical differences among recalcitrant seeds.
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Therecalcitranceof bacterial biofilms is thought to be a multicellular endeavor.
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The observation that there are discrete levels of water potential in desiccation sensitivity is of interest to the study of mechanisms ofrecalcitrance.
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The dulled orchestration is certainly evident and provides arecalcitrancethat refuses to flare up into spectacle.
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This reflects the diversity in the nature andrecalcitranceof formed biofilms.
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Nor are crimes signs of a need for therapy, a "bad attitude," or ofrecalcitrance.
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These data are in accord with the concept of seedrecalcitrancebeing a consequence of truncated development.
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Despite these reservations, they consider seedrecalcitranceto be an ancestral condition.
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I doubt he could have done anything to win their approval, so it seems unfair to blame theirrecalcitranceon his lack of leadership.
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Rejection of the ecclesiastical settlement and the established church was a rejection of the political settlement and a statement of politicalrecalcitrance.
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Recalcitrancedoes occur in more seasonal and stressful habitats, but the regeneration niche is probably more specialized.
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