incorrigibility
UK/in.kɒridʒә'biliti/US
GREC2
释义
n.
The quality of being impossible to correct, reform, or improve.
屡教不改，无可救药（的特性）。
词根拆分
词根派生in-（不）+ cor-（彻底）+ -rig-（来自 regere，弄直）+ -ibility = 无法被弄直的状态。incorrigible 字面是「不可纠正的」；这个名词指那种性质——无可救药的人。
词根 rig 还连着 15 个词常用搭配
- 1.moral incorrigibility道德上的无可救药
例句
- 1.
The report described the prisoner's incorrigibility in blunt terms.
报告直白地描述了这名囚犯的屡教不改。
- 2.
His incorrigibility frustrated every teacher who tried to help.
他的顽固不化让每一位想帮他的老师都很沮丧。