c. 1500, "rough, stormy;" 1540s, "not manageable," from Latin intractabilis "not to be handled, unmanageable," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + tractabilis (see tractable). Related: Intractably.
权威例句
1. What may be done to reduce the influence of intractable opponents?
能做些什么来减少那些难缠的反对者的影响呢?
2. It emerged as the most intractable issue of our era.
它成了我们时代最难解决的问题.
3. The economy still faces intractable problems.
经济仍然面临着一些棘手的问题。
4. In 1977, to cover every intractable problem with excuses for complacent resignation.
而到了1977年, 其目的在于,以彬彬有礼的顺从为理由口实,来掩盖各种难以驾驭的问题.
5. At bottom we knew how intractable the world was.