refractory
a 倔强的;不听话的(re 表否定+fract+ory→不能打碎→倔强的)
释义2:
refractory
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◙ adjective, [formal] [正式] 1. stubborn or unmanageable• 倔强的;难驾驭的 »his refractory pony. 他那匹桀骜不驯的马驹。2. resistant to a process or stimulus• 耐刺激的 »some granules are refractory tosecretory stimuli. 有些小粒是耐分泌性刺激的。 [Medicine] (of a person, illness, or diseased tissue) not yielding to treatment• [医] (人、疾病或病态组织)对治疗无反应的,难治的 »healing of previously refractory ulcers. 治愈先前对治疗无反应的溃疡。 [Medicine, rare] (of a person or animal) resistant to infection• [医罕] (人或动物)抗感染的,不易感染的 (technical)(of a substance) resistant to heat; hard to melt or fuse• [技] (物质)耐高温的;难熔炼的◙ (pl. -ies)1. (technical)a substance that is resistant to heat• [技] 耐高温材料【派生】
♦ refractoriness noun【语源】
1. early 17th cent.: alteration of obsolete refractary, from Latin refractarius 'stubborn' (see also refract )
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