| 释义 |
in·corrigible
I. \“+\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incorrigibilis, from Latin in- in- (I) + corrigere to correct + -ibilis -ible — more at correct
: incapable of being corrected or amended: as
a.
(1) : bad beyond the possibility of correction or rehabilitation : utterly bad or depraved
< an incorrigible criminal >
< such incorrigible conduct >
(2) of a child : persistently bad : delinquent
< a training school for incorrigible boys >
b. archaic : incurable, irremediable
c. : requiring no improvement or alteration : being perfect as formed or formulated
< his judgment is not infallible or incorrigible — T.D.Weldon >
< incorrigible truth >
d. : unmanageable, unruly
< incorrigible hair >
e.
(1) : unwilling to change or to give something up
< an incorrigible traveler >
< an incorrigible amateur mechanic >
(2) : not readily altered : strong, intense
< felt an incorrigible optimism >
< irritating incorrigible self-assurance >
II. noun
(-s)
: something incorrigible; especially : an incorrigible person |