Word · Frequency #22974
inflexibility
不灵活性；僵化
核心释义
the quality of not being able to bend or change; stiffness or rigidity
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不灵活的性质或状态；不能弯曲或改变；不屈的僵硬
The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness
不灵活的性质或状态；不能弯曲或改变；不屈的僵硬；刚性；顽固；不变性
用法In use
After years of desk work, her back inflexibility caused frequent pain.
用法提示：此处 inflexibility 指身体缺乏柔韧性，为物理意义上的‘不灵活’。
The manager's inflexibility regarding working hours frustrated the team.
用法提示：此处 inflexibility 指态度顽固或规则僵硬，为抽象意义上的‘不变通’。
His inflexibility in accepting new ideas hindered the project's progress.
用法提示：此处 inflexibility 指思维缺乏弹性，与‘顽固’含义对应。
the inflexibility of sth
The inflexibility of the company's policies frustrated employees.
公司政策的不灵活性让员工感到沮丧。
inflexibility in sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the inflexibility of the rules
- 规则的僵化；规则缺乏灵活性
- The inflexibility of the rules meant we could not change our booking.规则的僵化意味着我们无法更改预订。
- bureaucratic inflexibility
- 官僚主义的僵化
- Bureaucratic inflexibility is a common complaint against government offices.官僚主义的僵化是对政府部门的常见抱怨。
- psychological inflexibility
- 心理僵化
- Psychological inflexibility can prevent people from accepting new ideas.心理僵化会使人难以接受新观念。
- price inflexibility
- 价格刚性；价格缺乏弹性
- Price inflexibility in the housing market made it hard for buyers to negotiate.住房市场的价格刚性使购房者很难议价。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：in-（不）遇上 flexible（灵活的），一根不能弯曲的钢筋，就是不灵活、僵化。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic writing、business reports、policy discussions 该词为抽象名词，语气比较中性，多用于书面或正式讨论中，表示不灵活、僵化的状态；日常口语中较少单独使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词，复数形式为inflexibilities表示多种具体实例
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 -bility 结尾，重音均在 /bɪ/ 上，末尾读作 /bɪləti/（或 /bɪlɪti/），与 inflexibility 的结尾押韵。注意：形近的 complexity /kəmˈpleksəti/ 不是 -bility 结尾，读法不同。
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