Obdurate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 固执的, 顽固的
• ［英］ adj. 固执的, 顽固的 ( stubbornly persistent; inflexible)
• ［记］ ob ( 反) +dur ( 坚韧) +ate -> 很坚韧地对抗 -> 固执的
• ［同］ 同根词: endure ( 忍耐) ; indurate ( 使坚固, 硬化)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare to harden, from ob- against + durus hard — more at during
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  • b. hardened in feelings
• 2. resistant to persuasion or softening influences
• Synonyms: see inflexible
• ? obdurately adverb
• ? obdurateness noun

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