unyielding

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un·yield·ing /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/ adjectiveadj

1 formal not willing to change your ideas or beliefs 不屈从的，顽固的

an unyielding resistance to change

固执己见，不愿改变

2 literary very hard and not changing in shape or form 坚固的，不易变形的

a harsh unyielding landscape

景色粗犷、线条硬朗的地貌

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unyielding• Even his supporters admit that he is selfish and unyielding.• Actually, the way helical molecules pack together is not of great interest because their structures are too rigidly determined and unyielding.• The blue eyes which held his were glacial and unyielding.• Willis was a perfect choice: arrogant, authoritarian, unyielding, capable of offending and alienating anyone.• I stared at his unyielding face, then I let Wally take my arm and move me toward Gracie Mansion.• the unyielding mountainous terrain• That piercing gaze threatened immediate reprisal, the tough, unyielding stance of his hard body blocked her path and intimidated her.

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