intractable

• adj. 棘手的；难治的；倔强的；不听话的

in-,不，非，tractable,拉得住的，可控制的。

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.

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