【adamant】 - A-level备考词汇

adamant

UK:  ['ædəmənt]

US:  ['ædəmənt]

adj.

1.坚决的

2.坚决,坚决不答应

3.坚硬的

n.

1.〔地〕硬石(指金刚石,刚玉等)

2.釉质

3.坚硬无比的东西;【地质学;地理学】硬石(指金刚石等)

1 . Even John Maynard Keynes, the arch-slayer of the last remnants of commodity money, was an adamant supporter of fixed exchange rates.
即便是强烈主张消除“商品货币”最后-残余的经济学大师——约翰•梅纳德•凯恩斯（JohnMaynardKeynes），也是固定汇率的坚定拥趸。

2 . He was offered a couple of jobs but stayed adamant about his salary demands and about a title that would befit a man of his stature.
他有若干个职位可以选择，但是他固执地坚持其薪水要求以及一个与其地位相称的头衔。

3 . Benitez accepts it has been a disappointing season - but the Spaniard is adamant his side will continue to fight for a top four finish.
贝尼特斯承认这是一个失望的赛季，但是西班牙人承诺他的球队将继续为英超前四而奋斗。

4 . But it is adamant that it would not do the deal if it did not believe that Geely would be a "responsible future owner" .
但是福特公司坚持认为，如果吉利公司不能成为一个“未来称职的所有者”，他们将拒绝同吉利签订协议。

5 . I tried to talk her out of it. but she was adamant.
我想劝她，但她很坚决。