Word · Frequency #18767
Fully loadedobstinate
固执的；执拗的
Stubbornly holding to one's opinion, purpose, or course of action, even when it is wrong or unreasonable; refusing to yield.
常含贬义；可指不知变通或坚持错误行为。
- 1.
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
固执地坚持意见、目的或路线,通常暗含不合理；执着。
- 2.
Of an inanimate object, not easily subdued or removed.
指无生命物体,不易被制服或去除。
- 3.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
顽固不化的
- 4.
Of a facial feature or expression, fixed and unmoving.
指面部特征或表情,固定不动。
- 5.
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
执迷不悟的
难以消除的；顽固的；（神情等）倔强的，坚定的；固执地坚持意见、目的或路线,通常暗含不合理；执着。；指无生命物体,不易被制服或去除。；顽固不化的
In use
Despite the evidence, he remained obstinate and refused to change his opinion.
The obstinate child would not eat any vegetables no matter how much his mother coaxed.
Her obstinate refusal to seek help only made the problem worse.
be obstinate
表示人的性格或态度固执。
He was obstinate and refused to apologize.
他非常倔强，拒绝道歉。
remain obstinate
强调持续不变的态度。
Despite the evidence, she remained obstinate.
尽管有证据，她仍然固执己见。
obstinate about sth
后接介词about引出固执的具体事项。
Connections
Collocations
- obstinate refusal
- 执拗的拒绝
- His obstinate refusal to compromise ended the negotiations.他执拗地拒绝妥协，导致谈判破裂。
- obstinate resistance
- 顽强的抵抗
- The troops met with obstinate resistance from the local militia.部队遭到了当地民兵的顽强抵抗。
- obstinate child
- 固执的孩子
- The obstinate child refused to eat his vegetables no matter how they were prepared.这个固执的孩子不管蔬菜怎么做，就是不肯吃。
- obstinate problem
- 棘手的问题
- Inflation remains an obstinate problem for the economy.通货膨胀对经济来说仍然是一个棘手的问题。
- obstinate stain
- 顽固的污渍
- Soaking the shirt overnight should remove even an obstinate stain.把衬衫浸泡一整夜，应该连顽固的污渍也能去掉。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：obstinate 像“ob-stick-nate”，固执的人像被胶水粘住(stick)自己的立场，怎么劝都不变。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description、workplace evaluation obstinate 比 stubborn 更正式，多用于书面语和正式场合（如文学作品、新闻报道、工作评语），常暗含固执且不合理之意。日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
常用于描述固执的性格或行为，后接介词in或about。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ate here are all pronounced with unstressed /ət/, like the final syllable of obstinate. Obstacle shares the spelling chunk obst- but is pronounced /ˈɑːbstəkəl/ and does not rhyme; beware also that obstinate is not pronounced with a long /eɪt/ ending.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.