**副词 (adv.)**:不屈服地;坚定不移地;毫不让步地。形容以坚决、不妥协的态度行事。
/ʌnˈjiːldɪŋli/
由形容词 unyielding 加副词后缀 -ly 构成。unyielding 由否定前缀 un- 与 yielding(屈服的)组合而成。yield 源自古英语 gieldan,原意为"支付、给予",后引申为"屈服、让步"。加上 un- 否定前缀后,表示"不屈服的、不退让的",再加 -ly 变为副词,表示"以不屈服的方式"。
She unyieldingly defended her position during the debate.
她在辩论中毫不退让地捍卫了自己的立场。
Despite mounting pressure from all sides, the old craftsman unyieldingly adhered to his traditional methods, refusing to compromise on the quality of his work.
尽管来自各方的压力不断增加,这位老匠人仍坚定不移地坚持他的传统工艺,拒绝在作品质量上做出任何妥协。