stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so 顽固的,固执的;倔强的 ■(of an unwelcome phenomenon or situation) very difficult to change or overcome (不良现象或情况)难改变的;难克服的;顽固的 the obstinate problem of unemployment. 失业这个顽固的难题。
派生 obstinacy noun obstinately adverb 语源
Middle English: from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare 'persist'