ob·du·rate /ˈɒbdjʊrət/ a. 1. 顽固的，顽固不化的 obdurate leadership 顽固不化的领导层 2. 冷酷无情的 The poet is in love with some obdurate mistress. 诗人迷恋着某位冷酷的情妇。 3. 执拗的，倔强的 The child was obdurate in refusing to eat vegetables. 这孩子硬是拒绝吃蔬菜。 4. 坚硬的；牢固的 These tough uniforms were made of obdurate material. 这些结实的制服是用很牢的料子做的。 [<L obdūrāre to make hard< OB- + dūrus hard; 比较endure]