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ob·sti·nate AHD[ŏbʹstə-nĭt] D.J.[ˈɒbstənɪt]K.K.[ˈɑbstənɪt]adj.（形容词）- Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, an opinion, or a course of action; obdurate.固执的，顽固的：固执地坚持某种态度、观点或一系列的行为；执迷不悟的
- Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory.难于控制的：难于管理、控制或压制的；顽皮的；倔强的
- Difficult to alleviate or cure:难医治的：难于减轻或治愈的：an obstinate headache.难以治愈的头痛
- Middle English obstinat 中古英语 obstinat
- from Latin obstinātus [past participle of] obstināre [to persist] * see stā- 源自 拉丁语 obstinātus obstināre的过去分词 [坚持] * 参见 stā-
obʹstinately adv.（副词）obʹstinateness n.（名词）obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, dogged, pertinacious- These adjectives are compared as they mean tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.对这些形容词进行比较，它们都表示固执地不情愿屈服的意义或具有此种特征。
- Obstinate implies unreasonable rigidity,as in the face of argument, persuasion, entreaty, or attack: Obstinate 暗含不合理的僵化，例如在面对争辩、劝说、恳求或袭击时： "Mr. Quincy labored hard with the governor to obtain his assent, but he was obstinate" (Benjamin Franklin). “昆西先生费了许多口舌以征得州长的同意，但州长固执己见” （本杰明·富兰克林）。
- Stubborn pertains to innate, often perverse resoluteness or unyieldingness: Stubborn 属于内心的，常为刚愎的决心或不屈服： "She was very stubborn when her mind was made up" (Samuel Butler).One who isheadstrong is stubbornly, often recklessly willful: “她一旦拿定主意，就非常固执” （塞缪尔·巴特勒）。一个headstrong 的人是固执的，常是缺乏考虑的意志坚定： The headstrong young couple entered into a marriage doomed to failure.这对固执的年轻人，结成了一桩注定要失败的婚姻。
- Stiff-necked implies stubbornness combined with arrogance or aloofness: Stiff-necked 暗示固执中含有高傲或疏远： The stiff-necked old Brahmin returned to Boston.那个固执的老布莱明回到了波士顿。
- Bullheaded suggests foolish or irrational obstinacy,andpigheaded, stupid obstinacy: Bullheaded 暗含愚蠢的或非理性的固执，和pigheaded 指愚蠢的固执： Don't be bullheaded; see a doctor.不要固执，去看病吧。"It's a pity pious folks are so apt to be pigheaded" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).“真遗憾，虔诚的人大多是固执的” （哈里特·比彻·斯特威）。
- Mulish implies the obstinacy and intractability associated with a mule: Mulish 暗含象骡子一样的固执和难以驾御： "Obstinate is no word for it, for she is mulish" (Ouida).“固执到无法形容，她太执拗了” （维达）。
- Dogged emphasizes stubborn perseverance: Dogged 暗指固执的坚持： dogged persistence;固执的坚持；"two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder" (W.E.B. Du Bois).“两种相对立的理想在这黑人心里，单是他这种固执的力量就足以使它免于被分开” (W.E.B.杜·波依斯）。
- Pertinacious stresses a tenacity of purpose, opinion, or course of action that is sometimes viewed as vexatious: Pertinacious 强调对于有时被看作令人讨厌的目的，观点或行为过程的坚持： She is the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics of the policy. 在所有的政策批评家中，她是陈词最多而且最为固执的。
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