Word · Frequency #21604
intransigent
不妥协的；固执的
uncompromising; stubbornly refusing to change one's views
多指人或其态度固执，不肯让步。
- 1.
Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
不愿妥协或缓和立场；不讲道理的；固执的
不愿妥协或缓和立场；不讲道理的；固执的；非妥协性的
In use
Despite the mediator's efforts, the two sides remained intransigent and refused to sign the agreement.
My uncle is intransigent about changing his daily routine, so we simply plan around him.
The landlord was intransigent when we asked for a rent reduction, offering no flexibility at all.
be/remain intransigent
形容词用法：作表语，表示坚持立场、不肯让步。
The committee remained intransigent despite hours of discussion.
尽管讨论了好几个小时，委员会仍不妥协。
intransigent + noun
形容词用法：作定语修饰态度、立场等名词。
Her intransigent attitude made further negotiation pointless.
她不妥协的态度使进一步谈判变得毫无意义。
an intransigent
名词用法：指拒不让步的人，可数名词；复数形式为 intransigents。
He was an intransigent, rejecting every proposal put forward.
他是个不妥协的人，拒绝了提出的每一个建议。
Common mistakes
His intransigent made the talks fail.His intransigence made the talks fail.
intransigent 是形容词（或指“不妥协的人”的名词），不能表示“不妥协”这个抽象概念；表示抽象意义要用名词 intransigence。
The union was intransigent to any pay cut.The union was intransigent about any pay cut.
表示“在某事上不让步/固执”时，intransigent 常与 about、on 或 in 连用，不接 to。to 常见于 impervious to，英语学习者容易混淆。
He intransigent refused to negotiate.He intransigently refused to negotiate.
修饰动词 refuse 要用副词 intransigently，而不是形容词 intransigent。中文没有明显的副词形态，容易误用形容词。
Connections
Collocations
- intransigent attitude
- 不妥协的态度；顽固的态度
- His intransigent attitude made negotiation impossible.他顽固的态度使谈判无法进行。
- intransigent stance
- 不妥协的立场
- The union took an intransigent stance in the pay talks.工会在薪酬谈判中采取了不妥协的立场。
- remain intransigent
- 仍然拒不妥协；固执己见
- Despite the ceasefire calls, both sides remained intransigent.尽管有停火呼吁，双方仍然拒不妥协。
- intransigent opposition
- 不妥协的反对；强硬的反对
- Their intransigent opposition to the new policy delayed its implementation.他们对新政策不妥协的反对推迟了它的实施。
- intransigent behavior
- 顽固的行为；不通融的行为
- His intransigent behavior at work frustrated his colleagues.他在工作中顽固的行为让同事们感到沮丧。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：in（不）+ trans（越过）+ gent（绅士）→ 绅士不越底线，顽固不妥协。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政治或外交谈判、劳资纠纷、正式书面报道 intransigent 是正式用词，通常用于政治、法律或劳资纠纷等严肃场合，描述拒绝妥协的强硬态度；日常口语中较少见，更常说 stubborn 或 uncompromising。
Grammar Note
intransigents
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /dʒənt/ 结尾，拼写同为 '-gent'，但重音和元音不同，因此与 intransigent /ɪnˈtrænsidʒənt/ 并不押韵。其中 stringent、contingent、astringent 以 /ndʒənt/ 结尾，diligent、intelligent、negligent 以 /lɪdʒənt/ 结尾。注意 intelligent 与 intransigent 拼写相似，但中间部分 tɛl 和 træns 发音差别很大，不可混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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