单词 | intractable |
释义 | in·trac·ta·ble ![]() adj. 1. a. Difficult to manage, deal with, or change to an acceptable condition: an intractable conflict; an intractable dilemma. b. Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure: intractable pain; intractable depression. 2. Difficult to persuade or keep under control, as in behavior: "Bullheaded enough when he was cold sober, he was intractable after a few drinks" (John Grisham). See Synonyms at obstinate. 3. Difficult to mold or manipulate: intractable materials. in·trac′ta·bili·ty, in·tracta·ble·ness n. in·tracta·bly adv. |
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