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ad·a·mant /ˈædəmənt/ n. | a.
I n.
〈古〉坚硬的物质；硬石(指金刚石、刚玉等)
II a.
1. 坚硬的
2. 坚强的，坚定不移的；固执的
She was adamant; but he, too, showed no sign of yielding. 她固执，但他也没有让步的表示。
be adamant about (doing) sth. 对(做)某事抱坚决态度
be adamant in refusing to accede to a demand 固执地拒不答应一项要求
be adamant against appeasing sb. 坚决不迁就某人
be adamant to entreaties (temptations) 不为哀求(引诱)所动
Philip was adamant that he would go. 菲利普坚持要去。
[<OFr adamaunt the hardest stone (= diamond) <L adamantis<Gr adāmās the hardest metal (= steel)<a- not ＋ damnánai to conquer] |