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refractory

/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/

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noun

耐火材料，耐火物。

A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.

Examples :

"The furnace is lined with refractory to withstand the extreme heat of the melting process. "

为了承受熔化过程中的极端高温，熔炉内衬用了耐火砖。

material technical industry

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adjective

倔强的，难驾驭的。

Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

Examples :

"The teacher struggled to control the refractory students who refused to follow the rules and kept disrupting the class. "

老师费了好大的劲才控制住那些桀骜不驯的学生，他们拒不遵守纪律，还不停地扰乱课堂秩序。

attitude character

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adjective

耐火的，耐热的

Not affected by great heat.

Examples :

"The clay was refractory, so it didn't melt in the kiln. "

这种黏土是耐火的，所以在窑里没有融化。

material technical science

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adjective

难治的，顽固的

Difficult to treat.

Examples :

"The patient's infection was refractory to all common antibiotics, requiring a stronger, more specialized treatment. "

这位病人的感染对所有常用抗生素都难治，需要更强效、更专业的治疗方法。

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adjective

难治的，顽固的。

Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

Examples :

"After years of drug abuse, his body became refractory to the pain medication, and it no longer provided any relief. "

经过多年的滥用药物，他的身体对止痛药产生了耐受性，已经不再起作用了。(Jīngguò duōnián de lànyòng yàowù, tā de shēntǐ duì zhǐtòngyào chǎnshēng le nàishòuxìng, yǐjīng bù zài qǐ zuòyòng le.)

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