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单词 unyielding
释义 un·yielding
\“+\ adjective
Etymology: un- (I) + yielding, present participle of yield
1.
 a. : characterized by lack of softness or flexibility : hard, stiff
  < an unyielding horsehair sofa >
 b. : refusing to give way : resolute, obstinate
  < remove your siege from my unyielding heart — Shakespeare >
  < the steady, swift, unyielding stream of parkway traffic — E.J.Kahn >
 c. : not subject to amelioration or development : fixed, rigid
  < the music was … acrobatic, unyielding and overdissonant — Time >
  < the farms look unyielding, the buildings drab — American Guide Series: Vermont >
2. : characterized by firmness or obduracy : adamant, flinty
 < unyielding determination >
 < looks strong-minded and dignified … with his unyielding mouth and glassy eyes — Marchette Chute >
un·yield·ing·ly adverb
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