(人或态度)不屈的;坚决不让步的;顽强的。(也可形容事物“坚硬难弯、不可压服”。)
/ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/
She remained unyielding in her decision.
她在决定上始终不让步。
Despite public pressure, the committee took an unyielding stance and refused to change the policy.
尽管有公众压力,委员会仍采取强硬立场,拒绝改变政策。
由否定前缀 un-(“不、非”)+ yield(“屈服、让步”)+ 形容词后缀 -ing 构成,字面意思是“不会让步的”。yield 源自古英语 gieldan,与“偿付、回报、交出”相关,后来引申出“交出立场→让步/屈服”的含义。