| 释义 |
adamance|ˈædəməns|
[f. adamant a.: see -ance.]
The state or quality of being adamant; firm resolve.
1954R. Haydn Jrnl. Edwin Carp 208 Mrs. Ottey's attempts to foist further tripe upon me were futile. My adamance was rewarded with..nourishing ox-tail soup and dumplings. 1961A. Miller Misfits v. 51 She grabs his arm and her adamance astounds him. 1979Verbatim Summer 12/2 Adamance, as in (from a report by a social worker in Southwark): ‘He has expressed his adamance that he will become a responsible member of the community.’ |