| 单词 | recalcitrant |
| 释义 | recalcitrant (rɪkælsɪtrənt ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with. [formal] The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities. He had a knack for coaxing even the most recalcitrant engine to life. Synonyms: disobedient, contrary, unwilling, defiant recalcitrance (rɪkælsɪtrəns ) uncountable noun ...the government's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform. |
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