pigheadedness

英['pɪg'hedɪdnɪs] 美['pɪg'hedɪdnɪs]
  • n. 顽固;固执;愚顽
Noun:
  1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

1. I am not sure whether this was courage or pigheadedness.
我不确定这是勇气还是顽固。

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2. In the laboratory, this is labeled confirmation bias; observed in the real world, it’s known as pigheadedness.
心理学上把这叫做“证实偏见”(confirmation bias),在生活中,这就是偏见(pigheadedness)。

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3. The party of George Bush, they contend, favours teaching creationism, denies that mankind is broiling the planet and blocks medical research out of religious pigheadedness.
乔治·布什这一派系,一直鼓吹上帝创造学说否认人类是全球变暖的罪魁祸首,并且因为他们的僵化的宗教信仰而阻碍医学研究。

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4. Perhaps not. Some academics have recently suggested that a scientist's pigheadedness and social prejudices can peacefully coexist with - and may even facilitate - the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
前不久一些学者提出,科学家的偏执偏见其实并不妨碍科学研究;不仅不妨碍,或许还能在追求真理的过程中加把力。

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5. Perhaps not. Some academics have recently suggested that a scientist's pigheadedness and social prejudices can peacefully coexist with - and may even facilitate - the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
前不久一些学者提出,科学家的偏执偏见其实并不妨碍科学研究;不仅不妨碍,或许还能在追求真理的过程中加把力。

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