intractable
英 [ɪn'træktəb(ə)l]
美[ɪn'træktəbl]
- adj. 棘手的；难治的；倔强的；不听话的
词态变化
名词: intractability;
中文词源
intractable 难以控制的
in-,不，非，tractable,拉得住的，可控制的。
英文词源
- intractable (adj.)
- c. 1500, "rough, stormy;" 1540s, "not manageable," from Latin intractabilis "not to be handled, unmanageable," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + tractabilis (see tractable). Related: Intractably.
双语例句
- 1. What may be done to reduce the influence of intractable opponents?
- 能做些什么来减少那些难缠的反对者的影响呢？
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It emerged as the most intractable issue of our era.
- 它成了我们时代最难解决的问题.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The economy still faces intractable problems.
- 经济仍然面临着一些棘手的问题。
来自辞典例句
- 4. In 1977, to cover every intractable problem with excuses for complacent resignation.
- 而到了1977年, 其目的在于,以彬彬有礼的顺从为理由口实,来掩盖各种难以驾驭的问题.
来自名作英译部分
- 5. At bottom we knew how intractable the world was.
- 实际上,我们知道这个世界是多么难对付.
来自辞典例句