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mulish

UK/'mju:liʃ/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Stubbornly refusing to change one's mind; obstinate

固执的,倔强的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
muleroot
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
=mulish

Common Collocations

  • 1.mulish attitude固执的态度
  • 2.mulish behavior固执的行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His mulish refusal to compromise made negotiations impossible to continue.

  • 2.

    The child's mulish behavior frustrated his teachers during the school year.

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