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recalcitrant adj.反抗的；顽强的 (1) 驴被认为是最倔强的牲畜。(2) 该大学对最为桀骜不驯的学生做了暂令停学的处理。 Recalcitrant is from Latin calcitrare, meaning "to kick," so someone who is recalcitrant is kicking back against what's wanted of them. Synonyms are unruly, intractable, and refractory, all referring to what is difficult to manage or control. Writers are frequently referring to recalcitrant Democrats and Republicans, since many people are stubbornly loyal to their political parties and unwilling to change.

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英 [rɪ'kælsɪtrənt] 美 [rɪ'kælsɪtrənt] (1) Donkeys are reputed to be the most recalcitrant animals.(2) The university suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators. If someone is so pig-headed that he won't budge on an issue, call him recalcitrant. Not that it will make a difference... 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不服从命令的；顽抗的 If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with.   [usu ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities...危险在于抗命不遵的地方当局将拒绝履行他们的职责。He had a knack for coaxing even the most recalcitrant engine to life.即使是最难摆弄的发动机他都有本事搞定。recalcitrance...the govern-ment's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform.哪怕是最小的政治改革，政府都不肯推行

英语单词	recalcitrant
英美音标	英 [rɪ'kælsɪtrənt] 美 [rɪ'kælsɪtrənt]
中文释义	adj.反抗的；顽强的
英语例句	(1) Donkeys are reputed to be the most recalcitrant animals. (2) The university suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators.
中文例句	(1) 驴被认为是最倔强的牲畜。 (2) 该大学对最为桀骜不驯的学生做了暂令停学的处理。
vocabulary简明	If someone is so pig-headed that he won't budge on an issue, call him recalcitrant. Not that it will make a difference...
vocabulary扩展	Recalcitrant is from Latin calcitrare, meaning "to kick," so someone who is recalcitrant is kicking back against what's wanted of them. Synonyms are unruly, intractable, and refractory, all referring to what is difficult to manage or control. Writers are frequently referring to recalcitrant Democrats and Republicans, since many people are stubbornly loyal to their political parties and unwilling to change.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不服从命令的；顽抗的 If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities... 危险在于抗命不遵的地方当局将拒绝履行他们的职责。 He had a knack for coaxing even the most recalcitrant engine to life. 即使是最难摆弄的发动机他都有本事搞定。 recalcitrance ...the govern-ment's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform. 哪怕是最小的政治改革，政府都不肯推行

Recalcitrant Referring Difficult Political Unwilling Recalcitrance 英 Rɪ'Kælsɪtrənt] 美