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单词 obstinate
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obstinate

adjective
/ˈɒbstɪnət/
/ˈɑːbstɪnət/
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  1. (often disapproving) refusing to change your opinions, way of behaving, etc. when other people try to persuade you to; showing this synonym stubborn
    • He can be very obstinate when he wants to be!
    • her obstinate refusal to comply with their request
    • Their position remains one of obstinate denial, even in face of the new evidence.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. [usually before noun] difficult to get rid of or deal with synonym stubborn
    • the obstinate problem of unemployment
    • an obstinate stain
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare ‘persist’.
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