immovability
/(¦)i(m) ə+/ (ame, mw)
immovability — noun
1. the fact that a physical object cannot be shifted from its place, or that a pers
the fact that a physical object cannot be shifted from its place, or that a person's opinion, attitude, or decision cannot be changed by argument or persuasion.
The immovability of the granite altar surprised the workers who came to clear the chapel.
the immovability of [physical object]
Kabir admired his grandfather's immovability on questions of family honour.
immovability on [topic] for fixed opinions
Daichi tested the immovability of the boulder before he tied the rope to it.
The judge's immovability frustrated lawyers who had hoped for a softer sentence.
Amihan was struck by the immovability of the old stone gate at the temple entrance.
- fixedness
more neutral; covers being fixed in place without suggesting resistance
- steadfastness
positive connotation; usually about loyalty or moral firmness, not physical position
- obstinacy
negative connotation; emphasises unwillingness to change one's mind
- rigidity
may describe physical inflexibility or an inflexible attitude; more common than 'immovability'
- mobility
physical sense — ability to be moved
- flexibility
attitudinal sense — willingness to change one's position
文法句型
the immovability of [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'the' and followed by 'of'. Subject of 'of' is either a heavy physical object (a stone, a wall, a piece of furniture) or an abstract noun naming a person's stance (opinion, will, position).