hard-liner

hard-liner — 名詞

IPA/ˌhɑːd ˈlaɪn/
IPA/ˌhɑːrd ˈlaɪn/

1. an attitude of refusing to change your demands or accept any compromise, especia

1.名詞C1
釋義

強硬態度

不妥協的立場或態度

an attitude of refusing to change your demands or accept any compromise, especially in political discussions — for example, the hard-liner shown by a government that will not negotiate with its opponents.

例句

The prime minister's hard-liner on trade talks surprised even members of her own party.

總理在貿易談判上的強硬態度，連她自己黨內的成員都感到驚訝。

collocation: hard-liner on [topic]

Many voters grew tired of the government's hard-liner and voted for a more moderate candidate.

許多選民對政府的強硬態度感到厭倦，轉而投票給較溫和的候選人。

uncountable use: the government's hard-liner

同義詞
  • intransigence

    more formal; describes refusal to compromise in negotiations

  • inflexibility

    broader; not limited to politics

  • toughness

    less formal; can be positive or negative depending on context

反義詞

文法句型

the hard-liner of + noun phrase

用法筆記

This uncountable sense describes the abstract quality of being uncompromising. It is often preceded by a possessive (e.g. 'the government's hard-liner'). Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to a person rather than an attitude.

常見錯誤

❌She is a hard-liner on education reform.' (when meaning the person)
✅She is a hard-liner on education reform.
💡this is actually correct for sense 2; use sense 1 only for the quality, not the person.
❌The hard-liner of the minister was obvious.' (sounds unnatural)
✅The minister's hard-liner was obvious.
💡use possessive form, not 'of the'.

2. a person (most commonly in politics) who adopts extreme or rigid positions and r

2.名詞C1
釋義

強硬派；鷹派

立場極端不妥協的人

a person (most commonly in politics) who adopts extreme or rigid positions and refuses to compromise, adjust their demands, or consider opposing viewpoints — for example, a party member who insists on continuing a war rather than negotiating peace.

例句

Senator Park is a hard-liner on tax reform who refuses any increase in government spending.

Park 參議員是稅改的強硬派，拒絕任何政府支出的增加。

a hard-liner on [issue]

Party hard-liners rejected the peace proposal and demanded a stronger military response.

黨內的強硬派拒絕了和平提案，並要求採取更強硬的軍事回應。

plural: hard-liners

同義詞
  • hawk

    specifically someone who supports war or strong military action

  • extremist

    stronger negative connotation; implies views outside the mainstream

  • radical

    focuses on wanting fundamental change, not necessarily on refusing compromise

  • conservative

    broader; not all conservatives are hard-liners

反義詞
  • moderate

    a person with centrist or flexible views

  • dove

    specifically someone who favours peace and negotiation over military action

文法句型

a hard-liner on [issue]

[adjective] hard-liner

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural (hard-liners) to describe a faction or bloc within a larger group. The specific issue is introduced with the preposition 'on' (e.g. 'a hard-liner on immigration'). Common modifiers include 'right-wing', 'religious', 'party'.

常見錯誤

❌He is a hard-liner person.' (redundant)
✅He is a hard-liner.
💡the word already means 'a person who...'.
❌She is hard-liner about the issue.' (wrong preposition)
✅She is a hard-liner on the issue.
💡use 'on', not 'about'.

hard-liner — 形容詞

IPA/ˌhɑːdˈlaɪn/
IPA/ˌhɑːrdˈlaɪn/