recalcitrant
英 [rɪˈkælsɪtrənt]
美 [rɪˈkælsɪtrənt]
adj. 不守规章的; 不服从指挥的; 桀骜不驯的; 难以控制的
BNC.14128 / COCA.17985
牛津词典
adj.
- 不守规章的;不服从指挥的;桀骜不驯的;难以控制的
unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 不服从命令的;顽抗的
If you describe someone or something asrecalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with.- 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。
- The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities...
英英释义
adj
- marked by stubborn resistance to authority
- the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
- stubbornly resistant to authority or control
- a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
- a refractory child
双语例句
- In a few recalcitrant places, capital punishment is holding steady or picking up.
在少数几个顽固不化的地方,死刑数和以往持平或有所增加。 - But for snivelling children and recalcitrant carnivores the fleeting thought that you might not have to was nice while it lasted.
但是对于哭哭啼啼的小孩和顽固的肉食主义者,改变他们的想法让它一瞬即逝好了。 - MacGregor's insistence on this point is understandable, as culture is increasingly seen, in world affairs, as a component of soft power, able to be used to shift recalcitrant hearts and minds.
可以理解麦克格瑞格在这一点上的坚持。因为在全球事务当中,文化正越来越被视为是软实力的组成部份,它可以用来改变对抗者的心灵与思维。 - In this article, the developmental characteristics of recalcitrant seeds and its sensitivity to desiccation are summarized.
本文综述了顽拗性种子的生理行为,分类及与生态因子的关系。 - We think some of the more recalcitrant or less reactive oil components are still there in the water.
“我们认为深水中仍然有一些顽强的或者较不活泼的石油组分”。 - 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。 - I was recalcitrant in private, because I am playful but proud too.
我之所以没有私下向你道歉,是因为我没把这当回事,而且还很自负。 - For recalcitrant Republicans, taxes must not be raised.
而在誓死反抗的美国共和党人看来,提税也是不容为之的。 - FOR snivelling children and recalcitrant carnivores, requests that they should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables every day have mostly fallen on deaf ears.
对爱哭鼻子的孩童以及固执的食肉者来说,要求他们每天食用五份水果或蔬菜总是会变成耳边风的。 - Recalcitrant backbenchers hamstrung the prime minister's attempt to railroad the bill through the commons.
不屈不挠的后座议员们挫败了首相操纵下议院匆忙通过这个法案的企图。