单词 | rigid |
释义 | rigid (rɪdʒɪd ) 1. adjective Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe. [disapproval] Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct. Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid. Synonyms: strict, set, fixed, exact rigidity (rɪdʒɪdɪti ) uncountable noun ...the rigidity of government policy. [+ of] rigidly adverb [ADVERB with verb] The caste system was rigidly enforced. 2. adjective If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid. [disapproval] She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views. My father is very rigid in his thinking. Synonyms: inflexible, harsh, stern, adamant 3. adjective A rigid substance or object is stiff and does not bend, stretch, or twist easily. ...rigid plastic containers. These plates are fairly rigid. Synonyms: stiff, inflexible, hard, firm rigidity uncountable noun ...the strength and rigidity of glass. [+ of] 4. graded adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft ADJ with n] If someone goes rigid, their body becomes very straight and stiff, usually as a result of shock or fear. I went rigid with shock. Andrew went rigid when he saw a dog, any dog, anywhere. rigidly graded adverb [ADVERB after verb] She stood rigidly and stared into the room. Collocations: rigid barrier The main deck cargo hold has a smooth fiberglass lining, and a fixed rigid barrier with a sliding access door serves as a restraint wall next to the flight deck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rigid barriers are often considered unsightly, especially when many rows must be built. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They deflect 3to6ft m: more than rigid barriers, but less than flexible barriers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rigid barriers are usually constructed of reinforced concrete. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She physically shakes off the rigid control, the charts and the weigh-ins. Times, Sunday Times If that spot continues to mean rigid control of capital spending, so be it. Times, Sunday Times He constantly had to prove his value, doing so by maintaining rigid control of programs and people. Christianity Today The garden, in one beautiful form or another - whether under 17th-century rigid control or 19th-century apparent neglect - has had a long lifespan. Times,Sunday Times To obtain the best cooperation between all arms, emphasis was placed on detailed planning, and rigid control and adherence to orders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rigid definition of carnivory in plants requires digestion of prey by enzymes produced by the plant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With this more rigid definition of similitude, the cylinder and the plane are obviously no longer the same. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Climatologists and geographers have less rigid definitions which take into account factors such as rainfall, temperature, wind direction and ozone. Times, Sunday Times While the engine and suspension layouts described here for scooters and underbones are typical, they are not rigid definitions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, some classes can compete and sail with less rigid definitions and measurements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Patients share 'an overvalued belief they have to stick to a very rigid diet'. Times, Sunday Times If you want to lose weight, but a rigid diet isn't for you, here's a selection of meals to choose from throughout the day. Times, Sunday Times He followed a rigid diet of fish, vegetables and vitamin supplements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The actor himself has applied a rigid rule to his career. The Sun Had 40% remained a rigid rule, the government would have had to raise taxes or cut public spending over the next couple of years, which was probably not sensible. Times, Sunday Times However, it should not be a rigid rule; just aim for as many weekday nights as possible. Times, Sunday Times You should not be bound by a rigid rule. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For too many schools 'behaviour policies are still focused on producing rigid rules rather than looking at the reasons behind challenging behaviour', he says. Times, Sunday Times We decided we would instigate a rigid schedule. Times, Sunday Times It's a rigid schedule, but it seems to give her freedom and a zest for life. Times, Sunday Times To maintain the rigid schedule, 157 relay stations were located from 5to 25 apart as the terrain would allow for. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With her unique view of the world, she depends on her very ordered existence, a rigid schedule that keeps her own track. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Formerly, the light had a rigid schedule of being lit one hour prior to sunset, and extinguished one hour after sunrise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This requires a rigid structure as against the more flexible nature of a suspension bridge. Times, Sunday Times Ensure that you have tension throughout the body to create a rigid structure. Times, Sunday Times They couldn't support themselves at any greater height — until they came up with a rigid structure, until they came up with an interior scaffolding. Times, Sunday Times After the rigid structure of school, university students often feel bewildered in their first year of new-found independence. Times, Sunday Times Anyone who leaves this rigid structure faces the risk that their family, for ever shamed by their apostasy, will never speak to them again. Times, Sunday Times He did not always comfortably work within the sometimes rigid system of sport politics and some thought him a maverick. Times, Sunday Times Within months, he will also court trouble when he starts trying to change the rigid system of employment contracts that act as one of the biggest brakes on the economy. Times, Sunday Times Potential buyers see players who impress in a rigid system and fear that they would not thrive away from that. Times, Sunday Times Rigid system boundaries make accounting for changes in the system difficult. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In principle, this rigid system remained in effect until the 18th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 僵死的法律、规章或制度 Japanese: 厳格な |
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