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单词 intransigent
释义 in·tran·si·gent
I. \-jənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish intransigente, from in- in- (I) + transigente, present participle of transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to transact — more at transact
: one that is intransigent
II. adjective
Etymology: Spanish intransigente, from in- in- (I) + transigente, present participle of transigir
1.
 a. : refusing to compromise or budge from an often extreme position taken or held : preserving an immovable independence of position or attitude : uncompromising
  < an intransigent imperialist who opposed with great force … every liberal tendency — R.P.Casey >
  < felt the man was intransigent because of his youth and would modify his views as he grew older >
 b. of two or more : irreconcilable
  < the intransigent parties to the dispute >
2. : befitting one that is uncompromising
 < its previous intransigent attitude toward modern art — Americana Annual >
in·tran·si·gent·ly adverb
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