Obstinate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 固执的, 倔强的
• ［英］ adj. 固执的, 倔强的 ( unreasonably determined; stubborn; dogged)
• ［记］ ob+stin ( =stand) +ate -> 坚决站着 -> 固执的;
• ［同］ n. obstinacy

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French obstinat, Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob- in the way + -stinare (akin to stare to stand)
• Date: 14th century
• 1. perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion <obstinate resistance to change>
• 2. not easily subdued, remedied, or removed <obstinate fever>
• ? obstinately adverb
• ? obstinateness noun
• Synonyms:
  • obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence <an obstinate proponent of conspiracy theories>. dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence<pursued the story with dogged perseverance>. stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable<a person too stubborn to admit error>. pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence<a pertinacious salesclerk refusing to take no for an answer>. mulish implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy<a mulish determination to have his own way>.

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