英语词汇“diehard”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Longman Language Activatorunwilling to accept changes or new ideas► have fixed ideas

someone who has fixed ideas has opinions and attitudes that never change, and often seem unreasonable: · These old teachers tend to have very fixed ideas.have fixed ideas about: · He has very fixed ideas about the way a wife should behave.

► reactionary

strongly opposed to change, especially social or political change, in a way that you think is unreasonable: · The seventy-year-old president has been condemned as reactionary by his radical opponents.· He is known for his reactionary views on immigration and the reintroduction of the death penalty.· Cultural attitudes to women were more reactionary than in most of Western Europe.

► entrenched

entrenched attitudes are ones that people have had for a long time and are very difficult to change: entrenched in: · The unequal treatment of men and women in the labour market is deeply entrenched in our culture. firmly/deeply entrenched: · In the small towns racial prejudice was deeply entrenched.entrenched attitudes/habits/beliefs etc: · The attitudes of adults to the mentally handicapped tend to be firmly entrenched, and difficult to change.

► stick in the mud

informal someone who has old-fashioned attitudes and is unwilling to change or try something new: · Come on, don't be such an old stick in the mud.· She accused him of being a stick in the mud.

► diehard

someone who still refuses to change their beliefs even when most other people have changed them: · Apart from a few union diehards most of the men have accepted the new productivity agreement.

► hidebound

a group of people or an institution that is hidebound has very old-fashioned ideas and attitudes and is unwilling to change them: · It was predictable that the medical establishment, so hidebound and reactionary, would reject Dr Stone's ideas.· The hidebound attitudes of Russia's powerful aristocracy made any kind of progress impossible.

someone who has extreme opinions► extremist

someone who has extreme opinions, especially about politics or religion: · The government condemns anyone who disagrees with it as extremists.· The regime has been accused of supporting extremists in other countries in the region.· Left-wing extremists have threatened to disrupt the political convention.

► fanatic

someone who agrees with and supports very extreme religious or political aims, is completely certain that their opinions are right, and who is thought to be dangerous: · His parents were religious fanatics who didn't allow him to play with other children.· Pro-Fascist fanatics have continued their attacks on foreigners.

► hardliner

someone who believes very deeply in a set of political aims and ideas, and will not accept or support any changes to them, even if this is unreasonable or unhelpful: · Cuban-American hardliners continue to reject any dealings with Castro.· The Prime Minister has been criticized by hardliners in his party for giving away too much in the treaty.

► militant

someone who is willing to work outside usual political structures, and use illegal or violent methods if necessary, in order to achieve political change: · He is one of the militants convicted of the World Trade Center bombing.· A crowd of militants took to the streets to protest the government's policies.

► fundamentalist

someone who follows the rules of their religion very strictly, in a way that seems very unusual to people who do not believe in the same way: Christian/Muslim/Jewish/Hindu etc fundamentalist: · an organized Christian fundamentalist movementfundamentalist group/leader/party/church etc: · They belong to a fundamentalist church.

► hardcore/hard-core

the hardcore members of a political organization are the small group of people who have the strongest beliefs and who do the most work: · The organization has only about 30 hardcore supporters.· Dole at least had the support of loyal hard-core Republicans.

► zealot

someone who has very extreme beliefs about something, especially about religion, and who thinks that everyone else should live their lives according to religious rules and beliefs: · A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store.· Anti-abortion zealots are responsible for the bombing of the clinic.

► diehard

someone who completely refuses to accept new ideas, especially political ideas, even after most other people have accepted them: · Salisbury, Walton, and a few other diehards still refused to join the coalition.· Taylor is one of the diehards willing to push the development program at any price.

► lunatic fringe

a small number of people within a larger organization or movement, whose ideas are so extreme or unusual that most people think they are stupid or a little crazy: · Many think the lunatic fringe has really harmed the public image of gays among the middle class.· Animal rights campaigners blame the latest set of bomb attacks on the lunatic fringe within the movement.

单词	diehard
释义	dieharddie‧hard /ˈdaɪhɑːd $ -hɑːrd/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Apart from a few union diehards most of the men have accepted the new productivity agreement. Salisbury, Walton, and a few other diehards still refused to join the coalition. Taylor is one of the diehards willing to push the development program at any price. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His proclamation that the moon might be habitable was bound to attract criticism from Aristotelian diehards such as Alexander Ross. How could he make them see there was nothing to his scheme but the marginal notes of a diehard and fool? Lansdowne was more exposed to the views of the real diehards and was thus a restraining influence on Law. Nearly all the collectable money is now in; only a small number of diehards continue to withhold cash. The staff writers seem to be a conglomeration of music diehards steeped in the traditions of classic rock. Todd Tiahrt is second to none among Gingrichite diehards in his zeal to cut tax. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorunwilling to accept changes or new ideas► have fixed ideas someone who has fixed ideas has opinions and attitudes that never change, and often seem unreasonable: · These old teachers tend to have very fixed ideas.have fixed ideas about: · He has very fixed ideas about the way a wife should behave. ► reactionary strongly opposed to change, especially social or political change, in a way that you think is unreasonable: · The seventy-year-old president has been condemned as reactionary by his radical opponents.· He is known for his reactionary views on immigration and the reintroduction of the death penalty.· Cultural attitudes to women were more reactionary than in most of Western Europe. ► entrenched entrenched attitudes are ones that people have had for a long time and are very difficult to change: entrenched in: · The unequal treatment of men and women in the labour market is deeply entrenched in our culture. firmly/deeply entrenched: · In the small towns racial prejudice was deeply entrenched.entrenched attitudes/habits/beliefs etc: · The attitudes of adults to the mentally handicapped tend to be firmly entrenched, and difficult to change. ► stick in the mud informal someone who has old-fashioned attitudes and is unwilling to change or try something new: · Come on, don't be such an old stick in the mud.· She accused him of being a stick in the mud. ► diehard someone who still refuses to change their beliefs even when most other people have changed them: · Apart from a few union diehards most of the men have accepted the new productivity agreement. ► hidebound a group of people or an institution that is hidebound has very old-fashioned ideas and attitudes and is unwilling to change them: · It was predictable that the medical establishment, so hidebound and reactionary, would reject Dr Stone's ideas.· The hidebound attitudes of Russia's powerful aristocracy made any kind of progress impossible. someone who has extreme opinions► extremist someone who has extreme opinions, especially about politics or religion: · The government condemns anyone who disagrees with it as extremists.· The regime has been accused of supporting extremists in other countries in the region.· Left-wing extremists have threatened to disrupt the political convention. ► fanatic someone who agrees with and supports very extreme religious or political aims, is completely certain that their opinions are right, and who is thought to be dangerous: · His parents were religious fanatics who didn't allow him to play with other children.· Pro-Fascist fanatics have continued their attacks on foreigners. ► hardliner someone who believes very deeply in a set of political aims and ideas, and will not accept or support any changes to them, even if this is unreasonable or unhelpful: · Cuban-American hardliners continue to reject any dealings with Castro.· The Prime Minister has been criticized by hardliners in his party for giving away too much in the treaty. ► militant someone who is willing to work outside usual political structures, and use illegal or violent methods if necessary, in order to achieve political change: · He is one of the militants convicted of the World Trade Center bombing.· A crowd of militants took to the streets to protest the government's policies. ► fundamentalist someone who follows the rules of their religion very strictly, in a way that seems very unusual to people who do not believe in the same way: Christian/Muslim/Jewish/Hindu etc fundamentalist: · an organized Christian fundamentalist movementfundamentalist group/leader/party/church etc: · They belong to a fundamentalist church. ► hardcore/hard-core the hardcore members of a political organization are the small group of people who have the strongest beliefs and who do the most work: · The organization has only about 30 hardcore supporters.· Dole at least had the support of loyal hard-core Republicans. ► zealot someone who has very extreme beliefs about something, especially about religion, and who thinks that everyone else should live their lives according to religious rules and beliefs: · A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store.· Anti-abortion zealots are responsible for the bombing of the clinic. ► diehard someone who completely refuses to accept new ideas, especially political ideas, even after most other people have accepted them: · Salisbury, Walton, and a few other diehards still refused to join the coalition.· Taylor is one of the diehards willing to push the development program at any price. ► lunatic fringe a small number of people within a larger organization or movement, whose ideas are so extreme or unusual that most people think they are stupid or a little crazy: · Many think the lunatic fringe has really harmed the public image of gays among the middle class.· Animal rights campaigners blame the latest set of bomb attacks on the lunatic fringe within the movement. someone who opposes change and refuses to accept new ideas—diehard adjective: a few diehard fans → old habits die hard at die1(10)
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