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be inflexible about sth
about后接固执的对象，常指规则、计划等。
The manager was inflexible about the deadline.
经理对截止日期毫不通融。
不可改变的；僵化的；固执的
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不可改变的；僵化的；固执的
incapable of change
The manager was inflexible about the deadline.
经理对截止日期毫不通融。
不灵活的；不能弯曲的。
Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
无法改变的
incapable of change
不愿改变(如意见或习惯)的。
Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.
不做让步的
not making concessions
My boss has an inflexible attitude toward working from home, so we must be in the office every day.
我的老板对居家办公持僵化的态度，所以我们每天都必须去办公室。
AI contextual example
The school's inflexible dress code does not allow any student to wear casual clothes.
学校僵化的着装规定不允许任何学生穿便装。
AI contextual example
She tried to negotiate a later deadline, but the manager remained inflexible.
她试图协商延长截止日期，但经理依然固执不变。
AI contextual example
a man of inflexible purpose
一个目标坚定不移的人。
WordNet
about后接固执的对象，常指规则、计划等。
The manager was inflexible about the deadline.
经理对截止日期毫不通融。
in后接方面，如观点、方法等。
She is inflexible in her opinions.
她在自己的意见上固执己见。
remain系动词，表示持续状态。
Despite negotiations, the company remained inflexible.
尽管进行了谈判，公司仍然态度强硬。
Not this
She inflexibles her opinions.
Use this
She is inflexible in her opinions.
错误地将inflexible用作动词，实际上它是形容词，需要与be动词连用。
Not this
He is inflexible with his diet.
Use this
He is inflexible about his diet.
介词使用错误，inflexible后常接about表示在某方面固执。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
死板的规则
The school has inflexible rules about uniforms.
学校对校服有死板的规定。
固执的态度
His inflexible attitude made compromise impossible.
他固执的态度使妥协成为不可能。
不可变更的时间表
My work has an inflexible schedule.
我的工作时间表固定不变。
不妥协的立场
The company took an inflexible stance in negotiations.
公司在谈判中采取了不妥协的立场。
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记忆：in（不）+ flexible（灵活）= 不灵活。物体硬邦邦弯不了，人也固执不变通。
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式讨论、工作场合、物理描述 通常用于正式或中性语境，如描述制度、规则或人的态度；口语中表达“固执”时更常用 stubborn 或 set in one's ways。多用于书面语或较严肃的场合。
与 inflexible 真正押韵的常用词是 flexible /ˈflɛksəbəl/，两者韵脚同为 /flɛksəbəl/。flex /flɛks/ 和 reflex /ˈriːflɛks/ 只共享拼写和发音片段 /flɛks/，但整体不是 /flɛksəbəl/ 结尾。注意 inflection /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/ 拼写以 inflec- 开头，但 c 读 /k/，且不以 /flɛksəbəl/ 结尾，容易与 inflexible 混淆；complex /ˈkɒmplɛks/ 拼写以 -plex 结尾，读 /plɛks/，也不押韵。
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