refractory
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/rɪˈfræktəri/
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/rɪˈfræktəri/
Not easily managed or trained; stubborn
The refractory child refused to listen to his parents.
那個頑固的孩子拒絕聽從他的父母。
Resistant to treatment or not responding well to it
The doctor said the cancer was refractory and did not respond to the usual treatments.
醫生說癌症是難治的,沒有對常規治療做出反應。