recalcitrant

英 [rɪˈkælsɪtrənt]

美 [rɪˈkælsɪtrənt]

adj.  不守规章的; 不服从指挥的; 桀骜不驯的; 难以控制的

复数：recalcitrants　

GREIELTS

BNC.14128 / COCA.17985

牛津词典

adj.

• 不守规章的；不服从指挥的；桀骜不驯的；难以控制的
  unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不服从命令的；顽抗的
  If you describe someone or something asrecalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with.
  1. The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities...
     危险在于抗命不遵的地方当局将拒绝履行他们的职责。
  2. He had a knack for coaxing even the most recalcitrant engine to life.
     即使是最难摆弄的发动机他都有本事搞定。

英英释义

adj

• marked by stubborn resistance to authority
  1. the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
• stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  1. a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
  2. a refractory child
  Synonym:fractiousrefractory

双语例句

• In this article, the developmental characteristics of recalcitrant seeds and its sensitivity to desiccation are summarized.
  本文综述了顽拗性种子的生理行为，分类及与生态因子的关系。
• In a few recalcitrant places, capital punishment is holding steady or picking up.
  在少数几个顽固不化的地方，死刑数和以往持平或有所增加。
• Its more recalcitrant neighbour India, also aspiring to great power status, should take note.
  同样有志成为全球强国的印度，对此应该注意。
• Relationship between browning and soluble sugar of recalcitrant seeds of chestnut in front of and behind maturation
  顽拗性板栗种子成熟前后褐变与可溶性糖的关系
• This paper summarizes the principles, means and affecting factors of cryopreservation of recalcitrant seeds, and affirms that cryopreservation is the best means for long-term preservation.
  探讨了超低温保存的基本原理、方法和影响因素等，肯定了超低温是一种长期保存顽拗性种子的最佳手段。
• Membrane proteins have always been the bane of crystallographers and GPCRs were especially recalcitrant.
  膜蛋白的存在形式是使得结晶化失败的原因，而gpcrs尤其顽抗。
• But for snivelling children and recalcitrant carnivores the fleeting thought that you might not have to was nice while it lasted.
  但是对于哭哭啼啼的小孩和顽固的肉食主义者，改变他们的想法让它一瞬即逝好了。
• A recalcitrant teenager; everything revolves around a refractory individual genius.
  执拗的少年；万事都包含着难控制的个体天赋。
• For recalcitrant Republicans, taxes must not be raised.
  而在誓死反抗的美国共和党人看来，提税也是不容为之的。
• Seeds can be categorized into orthodox, recalcitrant and intermediate seeds depending on their storage behaviour.
  根据种子的脱水行为，可以把种子分为正常性、顽拗性和中间性种子。