**副词 (adv.)**:以不可改变的、僵硬的方式;不愿妥协或变通地。指某人或某事坚定不移、毫不通融的状态。
/ɪnˈflɛksəbli/
He inflexibly refused to change his decision, no matter what others said.
他毫不动摇地拒绝改变自己的决定,不管别人怎么说。
The company inflexibly adhered to its outdated policies, which eventually led to the loss of many talented employees who sought a more adaptive work environment.
公司僵化地坚持过时的政策,最终导致许多有才华的员工流失,他们都在寻找更灵活的工作环境。
该词由形容词 inflexible 加副词后缀 -ly 构成。inflexible 源自拉丁语 inflexibilis,由否定前缀 in-(不)和 flexibilis(可弯曲的)组成。flexibilis 来自动词 flectere,意为"弯曲"。该词最早在15世纪进入英语,最初指物理上不可弯曲,后来引申为态度、立场上的不可改变、固执不通。