unyielding /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/

• 1. 

  ADJ You describe someone as unyielding when they have very strong, fixed ideas about something and are unlikely to change their mind. (人)坚定地 [书面]

  例：

  The authorities proved unyielding on one crucial demand.

  当局在一点至关重要的要求上态度非常坚决。

• 2. 

  ADJ If a barrier or surface is unyielding, it is very solid or hard. (屏障、表面)坚固的 [文学性]

  例：

  ...the troopers, who had to build roads through those unyielding mountains.

  ...骑兵们不得不在坚硬的山石中筑路。