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inflexible
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Derivatives :
n
inflexibility
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n
inflexibleness
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adv
inflexibly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- inflexible
[ɪn'flεksɪbl]
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adjective
[+rule]
[ system]
固定的
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2.
adjective
[+person]
不灵活的
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3.
adjective
[+object]
[ material]
不可弯曲的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- inflexible
[ɪn'flεksəbəl]
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adj
not flexible; rigid; stiff
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2.
adj
obstinate; unyielding
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3.
adj
without variation; unalterable; fixed
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4.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin inflexibilis; see inflect
Examples
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inflexible moral laws
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固定的道德规范
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这个人真呆板。
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This person is inflexible.
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坚韧不拔的毅力
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an inflexible will
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政策僵硬
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an inflexible policy
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管卡压这种计划经济时代的生硬手段早就该废除。
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The inflexible approach of the time of planned economy, which was controlling, blocking and suppressing, should have been abandoned already.
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你怎么这样死性呀，这事应该灵活掌握嘛。
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Why are you so inflexible? This should be handled according to the conditions.
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他做事情就是一根筋，不灵活。
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He is inflexible in dealing with things.
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古板
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inflexible
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法律是没有弹性的。
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The law is inflexible.
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