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inflexible inflexible ★☆☆☆☆/ɪnfle̱ksɪb(ə)l/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不可改变的；不容变更的 Something that is inflexible cannot be altered in any way, even if the situation changes. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible...工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine.查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。inflexibilityThe snag about an endowment mortgage is its inflexibility.人寿保险抵押的问题在于其缺乏灵活性。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]顽固的；僵化的 If you say that someone is inflexible, you are criticizing them because they refuse to change their mind or alter their way of doing things.   [disapproval]His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。inflexibilityJoyce was irritated by the inflexibility of her colleagues.乔伊斯被她同事的顽固激怒了。 inflexiblein‧flex‧i‧ble /ɪnˈfleksəbəl/ AWL adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plans etc  OPP  flexible:  inflexible attitudes towards change2inflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change  OPP  flexible:  This approach is too inflexible and too costly.3inflexible material is stiff and will not bend  OPP  flexible—inflexibly adverb—inflexibility /ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF/SDmm1lZ4kYrm2Uz/xaiHK9dlS/gUs0FlBMPGsj7hEhkof6kshSJW0m9dkDwutzUy6zkXAhOkcb+sJRc/SiYfhIOU6qZHPD1yGdaB3UXnA3b1mutoONccBK0M7W7KGOBLdkWsUfyBafQSyx+Ih5P2Tn06c7pT5137pR5W29Ty9TfAobvEoLX/m1SohDFzK7aj/ejQR7uz7nVWm/P6DBhxLO+levfRRUZ5GxuTxcXye+2ZEWrwk9j1kSSe6+YORqIlmbCsekExrCYVTc+BfqJ/UAAuj7oLs14nsGTQfvKObsfjLmafkFmfATQ9IAPZvGieGt2ncgX/fl/AZgx3g333Y=             in·flex·ible              AWL                    /        ɪnˈfleksəbl                ;          NAmE                ɪnˈfleksəbl                /                              adjective                            1              (          disapproving)                that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation          缺乏弹性的；僵化的                            SYN                                            rigid                                                  ◆        an inflexible attitude/routine/system        死硬的态度；僵化的常规╱体制                    2      (        disapproving)                    (of people or organizations        人或机构        )                    unwilling to change their opinions, decisions, etc, or the way they do things          固守己见的；死板的；顽固的                            ◆        He's completely inflexible on the subject.        他在这个问题上寸步不让。                    3              (of a material        材料        )                    difficult or impossible to bend          不能弯曲的；硬的                            SYN                                            stiff                                                  OPP                                            flexible                                                                    ▶                in·flex·ibil·ity                  AWL                          /          ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti                    ;            NAmE                    ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                          in·flex·ibly                  /          ɪnˈfleksəbli                    ;            NAmE                    ɪnˈfleksəbli                    /                          adverb                                  inflexibility      inflexibilities                  in·flex·ible              /        ɪnˈfleksəbl                ;          NAmE                ɪnˈfleksəbl                /                    in·flex·ibil·ity              /        ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti                ;          NAmE                ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti                /                    in·flex·ibly              /        ɪnˈfleksəbli                ;          NAmE                ɪnˈfleksəbli                /             inflexible[ɪnˈfleksəbl]TEM8TOEFLj17908548367115074217ADJ2011812714Spoken:23551378顽固的(33%)，不可弯曲的(28%)，僵硬的(19%)，不可改变的(11%)，不容变更的(9%)adj.顽固的；不可弯曲的；不屈挠的；不能转变的

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Collins	inflexible ★☆☆☆☆ /ɪnfle̱ksɪb(ə)l/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不可改变的；不容变更的 Something that is inflexible cannot be altered in any way, even if the situation changes. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible... 工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。 Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine. 查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。 inflexibility The snag about an endowment mortgage is its inflexibility. 人寿保险抵押的问题在于其缺乏灵活性。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]顽固的；僵化的 If you say that someone is inflexible, you are criticizing them because they refuse to change their mind or alter their way of doing things. [disapproval] His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible. 他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。 inflexibility Joyce was irritated by the inflexibility of her colleagues. 乔伊斯被她同事的顽固激怒了。
Oxford	in·flex·ible AWL / ɪnˈfleksəbl ; NAmE ɪnˈfleksəbl / adjective 1 ( disapproving) that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation 缺乏弹性的；僵化的 SYN rigid ◆ an inflexible attitude/routine/system 死硬的态度；僵化的常规╱体制 2 ( disapproving) (of people or organizations 人或机构 ) unwilling to change their opinions, decisions, etc, or the way they do things 固守己见的；死板的；顽固的 ◆ He's completely inflexible on the subject. 他在这个问题上寸步不让。 3 (of a material 材料 ) difficult or impossible to bend 不能弯曲的；硬的 SYN stiff OPP flexible ▶ in·flex·ibil·ity AWL / ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti ; NAmE ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti / noun [uncountable ] in·flex·ibly / ɪnˈfleksəbli ; NAmE ɪnˈfleksəbli / adverb inflexibility inflexibilities in·flex·ible / ɪnˈfleksəbl ; NAmE ɪnˈfleksəbl / in·flex·ibil·ity / ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti ; NAmE ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti / in·flex·ibly / ɪnˈfleksəbli ; NAmE ɪnˈfleksəbli /
LDC	inflexiblein‧flex‧i‧ble /ɪnˈfleksəbəl/ AWL adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plans etc OPP flexible: inflexible attitudes towards change2inflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change OPP flexible: This approach is too inflexible and too costly.3inflexible material is stiff and will not bend OPP flexible—inflexibly adverb—inflexibility /ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
WDF	inflexible [ɪnˈfleksəbl] TEM8TOEFL j17908 548 36 71 150 74 217 ADJ20118 12714 Spoken: 23551378 顽固的(33%)，不可弯曲的(28%)，僵硬的(19%)，不可改变的(11%)，不容变更的(9%) adj.顽固的；不可弯曲的；不屈挠的；不能转变的

Inflexible Inflexibility Change ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti ɪnˈfleksəbl Opp ɪnˈfleksəbli Awl

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