每日单词:intractable

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摘要:“Intractable”源自拉丁语“intractabilis”,由前缀“in-”(否定)和“tractabilis”(可处理的)组成。“Tractabilis”来自“tractare”(处理、拉动),与“tract”(拖拉)、“attract”(吸引)等词

intractable

英 [ɪn'træktəbl] 美 [ɪn'træktəbl]

adj.难驾驭的;倔强的;难加工的;难治疗的

“Intractable”源自拉丁语“intractabilis”,由前缀“in-”(否定)和“tractabilis”(可处理的)组成。“Tractabilis”来自“tractare”(处理、拉动),与“tract”(拖拉)、“attract”(吸引)等词同根,“tractare”则源于“trahere”(拉、拖)。这个词在16世纪进入英语,最初指“难以拉动”或“难以控制”的物体或动物,后扩展到描述问题或性格的顽固性。其语感严肃而沉重,带有一种难以逾越的阻力感。

◉外刊例句

《The Economist》 (2023年10月18日)

Climate change remains an intractable challenge despite global efforts.

尽管全球努力,气候变化仍然是一个棘手的挑战。

《The New York Times》 (2024年6月9日)

Negotiators face an intractable divide over trade tariffs.

谈判者们在贸易关税问题上面临一个难以弥合的分歧。

◉经典名著

《呼啸山庄》(Wuthering Heights)——艾米莉·勃朗特 (1847年)

Heathcliff’s intractable nature defied all attempts at kindness.

希斯克利夫顽强的本性拒绝了一切善意的尝试。

《白鲸》(Moby-Dick)——赫尔曼·梅尔维尔 (1851年)

The crew battled the intractable fury of the storm-tossed sea.

船员们与暴风雨肆虐的大海那难以控制的狂怒作斗争。

◉Usage Examples

(1) We are facing an intractable problem.

(2) I'm an intractable person and I will untiringly do what I want to do.

(3) You'd better not use the intractable materials.

(1) 我们面临着一个难以解决的问题。

(2) 我是一个倔强的人,我想做的事情我一定会坚持不懈努力到底的。

(3) 你最好不要用这些不易加工的材料。

◉Usage Notes

Can't manage your stubborn little brother who won't do what anyone says? You could call him intractable, or you could call your mother. Problems are intractable when they can't be solved.

Intractable means not tractable. Helpful, right? No? Let's break it down. In both words you see the word tract. A contract is a written document that explains how a legal situation is to be managed together. When someone is tractable they are able to be managed or handled. When they are intractable, they are as unmanageable as a hungry two-year old.

1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]难驾驭的;难对付的 Intractable people are very difficult to control or influence. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式]

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?

2. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](问题或情况)棘手的,难处理的 Intractable problems or situations are very difficult to deal with. [usu ADJ n][FORMAL 正式]

The economy still faces intractable problems.

经济仍然面临着一些棘手的问题。

来源:学无用的英语

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