recalcitrantre•cal•ci•trant /rɪ'kælsɪtrənt/

adj 正式 倔强的，反抗的，不服从的，抗拒(束缚)的

• The taxpayers are becoming increasingly recalcitrant about open-ended programs for overseas purposes. 纳税人对于资助那些无底洞似的海外项目越来越持抗拒态度。

–recalcitrance n U –recalcitrantly adv