Word · Frequency #22974
inflexibility
不灵活性；僵化
the quality of not being able to bend or change; stiffness or rigidity
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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
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
In use
After years of desk work, her back inflexibility caused frequent pain.
The manager's inflexibility regarding working hours frustrated the team.
His inflexibility in accepting new ideas hindered the project's progress.
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
Inflexibility in scheduling caused many conflicts.
日程安排上的不灵活导致了许多冲突。
show inflexibility
The manager showed inflexibility when considering alternatives.
经理在考虑替代方案时表现出不灵活。
Common mistakes
He is known for his inflexibility character.He is known for his inflexible character.
形容词应使用“inflexible”而非名词“inflexibility”来修饰名词“character”。
The policy has many inflexibilities.The policy has a lot of inflexibility.
“inflexibility”通常为不可数名词，表示抽象概念，不宜用复数形式。
Connections
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。
- show inflexibility
- 表现出不灵活；显得缺乏灵活性
- The committee showed inflexibility in refusing to consider any alternative plan.
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
不可数名词，复数形式为inflexibilities表示多种具体实例
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.