recalcitrance

n.

反抗，顽强，不听话；

1. Mr Barak apparently hopes that by dangling these plums before their eyes he will, with time, soften his colleagues' recalcitrance.
   巴拉克显然希望通过在同事面前摆弄这些充满诱惑的职位，他能够逐渐软化部下们的顽抗。
2. The military said on many occasions in the past two months is about to take Kilinochchi, the Tigers suffered heavy rain and interfere with recalcitrance.
   军方两个月来多次表示即将攻下基利诺奇，但遭遇猛虎组织顽抗和大雨干扰。

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