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外刊例句
- Moreover, the ECB remains adamant that it cannot intervene as the lender of last resort to euro-zone sovereigns.
此外，欧洲央行仍坚持认为，作为欧元区国家的最后求助的贷款人，这不能进行干预。
——《经济学人》 - But diplomats and analysts said both countries seemed adamant in their objections, and when the meeting resumed, Syria voted against the treaty as well.
但外交官和分析人士皆称，这两个国家的反对立场似乎相当坚定。当会议重新开始时，叙利亚也投出了反对票。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[adjective] impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
[形容词] 无法说服或不愿意改变意见或决定
深入解读
早在乔叟时代，adamant就已进入英语，它源自希腊语adamas（最坚硬的金属），借自古法语adamaunt（最坚硬的石头）。因此，有好几个世纪，adamant一直被人作为diamond（金刚石）的同义词使用，这两个单词本身也属于同源词。到了20世纪40年代，adamant则开始被广泛用作形容词，表示“坚硬的、坚决的、固执的”。
影视用例
出自2010年美国超级英雄电影《钢铁侠2》（Iron Man 2》）。该片是2008年卖座电影《钢铁侠》的续集，也是漫威电影宇宙系列的第三部电影。
名人例句
Decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent.
（张伯伦）决定不做决定，决心动摇不定，坚定地随波逐流，稳稳地随风摇曳，强大到一无所成。
出自英国政治家、历史学家、作家以及第61和63任首相温斯顿·丘吉尔（Winston Churchill）。
深度学习
adamant (AD ah ment) Since this word comes to us from the Greek for “unconquerable” and “diamond,” it’s no wonder it means “impervious to reason” or “stubbornly unyielding.” There’s even a stone named “ada-mantine,” that was thought to be impenetrable.
- After hearing reports of terrorist threats at the airport, Belle’s parents remained adamant about her not attending the spring break party in Cancun.
- Although Rajneesh thought his history grade was unfair and complained to Mr. Lombardy, his teacher, Mr. Lombardy remained adamant, insisting that his class participation was poor and his final paper was inadequately researched.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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adamant（AD啊ment）由于这个词来自希腊语中的 “不可征服的 “和 “钻石”，难怪它的意思是 “不受理性影响 “或 “顽固不屈”。甚至还有一种名为 “ada-mantine “的石头，被认为是无法穿透的。
在听到机场有恐怖威胁的报告后，贝儿的父母仍然坚持她不参加坎昆的春假聚会。
尽管拉杰内什认为他的历史成绩不公平，并向他的老师伦巴第先生抱怨，但伦巴第先生仍然坚持，坚持认为他的课堂参与度很差，而且他的期末论文研究得不够充分。
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常见短语
“adamant” 通常用来表示坚定不移的、固执的、坚决的。
以下是50个包含单词“adamant”的短语，以及它们的中文解释：
- adamant refusal: 坚决拒绝
- Remain adamant: 保持坚定
- Be adamant about something: 对某事坚决
- adamant stance: 坚定立场
- adamant belief: 坚定信念
- adamant opposition: 坚决反对
- adamant attitude: 坚决态度
- Stay adamant: 坚持不懈
- adamant stand: 坚定立场
- adamant decision: 坚定决定
- Be adamant in one’s views: 在观点上坚定
- adamant insistence: 坚决坚持
- adamant determination: 坚决决心
- adamant support: 坚定支持
- adamant commitment: 坚定承诺
- adamant demand: 坚决要求
- Remain adamant about something: 对某事坚定不移
- adamant resolution: 坚决决定
- adamant in your position: 在你的立场上坚定
- adamant refusal to compromise: 坚决拒绝妥协
- adamant insistence on principles: 对原则的坚决坚持
- Be adamant in defending rights: 在捍卫权利时坚决
- adamant stand on ethics: 对伦理道德的坚定立场
- adamant opposition to change: 对变革的坚决反对
- adamant defense of values: 对价值观的坚定维护
- Remain adamant in your beliefs: 在你的信仰上坚定不移
- adamant stand against injustice: 对不公正的坚决反对
- adamant rejection of compromise: 坚决拒绝妥协
- adamant insistence on equal rights: 对平等权利的坚决坚持
- adamant refusal to back down: 坚决拒绝让步
- adamant defense of freedom: 对自由的坚决捍卫
- adamant support for justice: 对正义的坚定支持
- adamant stand on human rights: 对人权的坚定立场
- adamant opposition to injustice: 对不公正的坚决反对
- adamant resistance to pressure: 对压力的坚决抵抗
- adamant insistence on truth: 对真理的坚决坚持
- adamant stand on environmental issues: 对环境问题的坚定立场
- adamant rejection of compromise: 坚决拒绝妥协
- adamant commitment to principles: 对原则的坚决承诺
- adamant insistence on accountability: 对问责的坚决坚持
- adamant stand against discrimination: 对歧视的坚决反对
- adamant opposition to oppression: 对压迫的坚决反对
- adamant defense of integrity: 对诚信的坚决捍卫
- adamant resistance to authority: 对权威的坚决抵抗
- adamant stand on ethical issues: 对伦理问题的坚定立场
- adamant refusal to compromise values: 对价值观的坚决不妥协
- adamant insistence on transparency: 对透明度的坚决坚持
- adamant commitment to progress: 对进步的坚决承诺
- adamant stand on social justice: 对社会公正的坚定立场
- adamant resistance to manipulation: 对操纵的坚决抵抗
同近义词
- obdurate: extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says
- obstinate: unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says
- headstrong: very determined to do what you want without listening to others
