inflexibility

noun
🔊/ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/
🔊/ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. (disapproving) the fact that something cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation 缺乏弹性的;僵化的synonym rigidity (1)
    • the inflexibility of strict policy rules严格政策规则的僵化
  2. (disapproving) the attitude of a person or organization that refuses to change their opinions, decisions, etc., or the way they do things固守己见的;死板的;顽固的
    • His inflexibility handicapped him severely and resulted in the loss of his job.他的僵硬性使他严重受伤,并因此而失业。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
  3. the fact that a material is difficult or impossible to bend 不能弯曲的;硬的synonym rigidity (3), stiffness
  4. opposite flexibility