adamant

英 [ˈædəmənt]

美 [ˈædəmənt]

adj.  坚决的; 坚定不移的

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Collins.1 / BNC.9491 / COCA.11251

牛津词典

adj.

• 坚决的；坚定不移的
  determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about sth
  1. Eva was adamant that she would not come.
     伊娃坚决不来。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坚决的;坚定不移的
  If someone isadamant aboutsomething, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
  1. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign...
     首相坚决不辞职。
  2. Sue was adamant about that job in Australia.
     对澳大利亚的那份工作，休的态度很坚决。

英英释义

noun

• very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  Synonym:diamond

adj

• impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
  1. he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind
  2. Cynthia was inexorabl
  3. an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency
  Synonym:adamantineinexorableintransigent

双语例句

• The earthquake, has let the whole world see a brand-new Chinese, one kind of adamant spirit.
  地震，让全世界看到了一个全新的中国，一种坚强不屈的精神。
• He was nonetheless adamant that ideals and principles be implemented in real life.
  尽管如此，他坚持认为，理想和原则要在现实生活中才能实现。
• The view was unanimous and adamant: we must finish the job.
  大家的观点是一致和坚定的：我们必须完成任务。
• But Huang was adamant that everything that could be done was being done to solve the problem.
  接着黄还是重申了一下，公司正在尽一切能尽的办法解决这个问题。
• I've tried to persuade him to change his mind but he's adamant.
  我竭力劝他改变主意，但他毫不动摇。
• The young man pressed his suit, but the young lady was adamant.
  那个年轻人苦苦求婚，但年轻小姐却无动于衷。
• But Republicans are adamant that all cuts should be extended.
  但是共和党人坚持认为应该延长对所有人的减税。
• We tried to persuade her but she was adamant.
  我们试图说服她，但是她很固执。
• Pearce remained adamant, saying 'I didn't touch him'
  皮尔斯仍旧坚定不移地说：“我没有碰过他。”
• It was raining, but he was adamant that I should go.
  下雨了，但他坚持要我去。