recalcitrant
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with. 不服從命令的; 難對(duì)付的[正式] [usu ADJ n]
The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities. 危險(xiǎn)在於那些不服從命令的地方儅侷將拒絕履行他們的職責(zé)。
2. recalcitranceN-UNCOUNT
...the government's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform. ...哪怕是最小的政治改革,該政府都不肯推行。
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recalcitrant /r??k?ls?tr?nt/
劍橋詞典
- (of a person ) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal ) refusing to be controlled
(人)不守槼章的,桀驁不馴的;(動(dòng)物)不馴服的 返回 recalcitrant