The uncompromising attitude is more indicative of an inner uncertainty than a deep conviction. The implacable stand is directed more against the doubt within than the assailant without.
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n. 態度;看法;姿勢;個人風格;
?? att=apr能力,傾向+itude后綴,構成抽象名詞 →態度
"The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding."
政府對監獄擁擠不堪的問題不聞不問。
近義:pose, position, posture, stance, view, stand
adj. 象征的;指示的,表示的;[語]陳述的,直陳的;
n. [語]陳述語氣;
?? in向內,進入+dic說話,斷言+ative形容詞后綴,…的→指示的,表示的
"Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest."
他們未采取行動,這表示他們沒有興趣。
近義:indicating, indicatory, meaningful, representative, significant, significative
反義:irregular, nonconforming, atypical, uncharacteristic, uncommon, untypical
n. 無把握,不確定;不可靠;不確實知道,半信半疑;無把握、不確定的事物;
?? un不+certain確實的+ty表名詞→不確定,靠不住
"a feeling of doubt and uncertainty"
遲疑不定的感受
近義:hesitancy, hesitation, incertitude, indecision, indefinition, indetermination
反義:assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
n. 定罪;說服;確信;信念;
?? con全部+vict征服,戰勝+ion表名詞→定罪;堅信
"His conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal."
后來,上訴法院撤銷了對他的有罪判決。
近義:ideology, judgement, judgment, assurance, assuredness, notion
反義:hesitation, incertitude, indecision, indecisiveness, indefinition, indetermination
implacable
[?m'pl?k?bl]
adj. (指憤怒、仇恨、敵意等)難和解的;難平息的;仇恨深的;不能改變的;
?? im不+plac使平靜+able能...的 → 不平靜的;難以安慰的
"He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe."
他明白卡爾可能會成為他的死敵.
近義:inflexible, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, unappeasable, unforgiving
反義:lenient, pious, pitying, prayerful, saintly, softhearted
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記:反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成,五人反對,兩人棄權。
近義:athwart, agin