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inflexibility

UK /ɪnˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/US /ɪnˌflɛksəˈbɪləti/

词源

源自拉丁语 'inflexibilis'(不可弯曲的),由否定前缀 'in-' 和 'flexibilis'(灵活的)组成。

noun

❶ 指人或事物缺乏灵活性,难以改变或适应新情况。常用于描述性格固执或制度僵化的情况。

“His inflexibility made it difficult to negotiate with him.”

(他的固执己见使得与他谈判变得很困难。)

“The inflexibility of the school rules frustrated many students.”

(学校规定的僵化让许多学生感到沮丧。)

同义词:rigidity, stubbornness, intransigence

常见短语

inflexibility of thought — 指思维方式僵化,无法接受新观点或适应变化的情况。

“The team failed due to the inflexibility of thought among its leaders.”

(由于领导层思维僵化,这个团队失败了。)