adamant

英['ædəmənt] 美['ædəmənt]
  • adj. 坚定不移的;固执的
  • n. 坚硬无比之物;硬石
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Noun:
  1. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

Adjective:
  1. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason;

    "he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind"
    "Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him"
    "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency"

1. The Americans are adamant that they will not budge on this point.
美国人非常强硬,他们在这一点上是不会妥协的。

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2. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign.
首相坚决不辞职。

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3. Pearce remained adamant, saying "I didn't touch him"
皮尔斯仍旧坚定不移地说:“我没有碰过他。”

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4. Sue was adamant about that job in Australia.
对澳大利亚的那份工作,休的态度很坚决。

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5. Eva was adamant that she would not come.
伊娃坚决不来。

来自《权威词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. She was quite adamant that she would not come.
      她坚决不来。
    2. On this point I am adamant.
      在这一点上我是坚定不移的。
    3. She was adamant in refusing to comply with his wishes.
      她固执地拒绝按他的意愿办。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. She became as rigid as adamant.
      她变得如顽石般的固执。