词汇 | inflexible |
释义 | inflexibleWord family noun flexibility ≠ inflexibility adjective flexible ≠ inflexible adverb flexibly ≠ inflexibly in·flex·i·ble /ɪnˈfleksəbəl/ AWL adjectiveadj 1 CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTunwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plans etc 〔态度、计划等〕顽固的,僵化的,缺乏弹性的 OPP flexible inflexible attitudes towards change 对变革的顽固态度 2 CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTinflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change 〔规则、安排等〕不可改变的,不容变更的 OPP flexible This approach is too inflexible and too costly. 这个方法太死板,而且花费也太高。 3. BENDinflexible material is stiff and will not bend 〔材料〕坚硬的,不能弯曲的 OPP flexible —inflexibly adverbadv —inflexibility /ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus inflexible• Some of his employees find him inflexible.• The proposed law is poorly written and inflexible.• It is a huge, inflexible and impersonal organization.• Although many students adored Albers, others found him inflexible and stifling.• The regulations are precise and inflexible in such matters.• Union negotiators criticized the employers for being too inflexible on the issues of pay and working conditions. |
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