unyieldingly

IPA/ʌnˈjiːl.dɪŋ.li/
IPA/ʌnˈjiːl.dɪŋ.li/

unyieldingly — 副詞

1. behaving or speaking with total firmness, refusing to give in to other people's

1.副詞C1
釋義

頑固地；不讓步地

態度堅決不改變決定

behaving or speaking with total firmness, refusing to give in to other people's requests, arguments, or pressure

例句

Mayor Kofi unyieldingly refused to raise taxes even after six months of public protests.

Kofi 市長頑固地拒絕加稅，即使民眾已經抗議六個月。

front-positioned adverb before main verb

Union leader Devika argued unyieldingly for better safety conditions at every factory meeting.

工會領袖 Devika 在每次工廠會議上都毫不讓步地爭取更好的安全條件。

verb + unyieldingly (post-verbal position)

同義詞
  • stubbornly

    more negative in tone; suggests unreasonable refusal

  • obstinately

    stronger and more negative; implies stubbornness against reason

  • inflexibly

    suggests inability rather than unwillingness to adapt

反義詞
  • flexibly

    suggests willingness to adapt or change position

  • willingly

    emphasises absence of resistance or reluctance

文法句型

unyieldingly + verb

verb + unyieldingly

用法筆記

Frequently used with verbs of refusal, denial, or opposition (refuse, reject, argue, defend, insist). Typically appears before the verb or at the end of the clause for emphasis.

常見錯誤

❌She unyieldingly agreed to the plan.
✅She unyieldingly refused to agree to the plan.
💡'unyieldingly' describes a firm refusal to change, not a willingness to accept.
❌He unyieldingly supported his friend's idea.
✅He unyieldingly defended his own position.
💡'unyieldingly' works with defending one's OWN position, not supporting someone else's.

unyieldingly — 形容詞