inflexible
/ɪnˈfleksəbl/adjective
1
- unwilling to change or compromise坚定不移的; 不屈不挠的：
once she had made up her mind, she was inflexible.
她一旦下定决心就坚定不移。
1.1
- not able to be changed or adapted to particular circumstances无法改变的, 不变通的：
inflexible rules.
僵硬的条文。
2
- not able to be bent; stiff不能弯曲的, 坚硬的：
the heavy inflexible armour of the beetles.
甲虫又厚又硬的甲壳。
派生词
inflexibility
nouninflexibly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin inflexibilis, from in- 'not' + flexibilis 'flexible'.