English Dictionary

refractory

IPA（発音記号）

/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/

形容詞

Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something. / Not affected by great heat. / (medicine) Difficult to treat. / (biology) Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

日本語の意味

頑固で手に負えない；何かに強く反対する / 高温の影響を受けない、耐高温性の / (医学) 治療が困難な / (生物学) 反応や刺激に対して反応しない

Despite repeated warnings, the refractory apprentice refused to follow instructions and continued to disrupt the workshop.

繰り返しの注意にもかかわらず、その頑固で手に負えない見習いは指示に従うことを拒み、工房を混乱させ続けた。

意味（1）

Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

[…] in most instances attempts to coerce the refractory and disobedient have been the signals of bloody wars, […]

意味（2）

Not affected by great heat.

Pure lime is extremely refractory, but readily fusible if any silex is brought in contact with it; […]

意味（3）

(medicine) Difficult to treat.

Many of the vague and refractory cases of neck and shoulder pain and of migraine may be due to cervical disc disease.

意味（4）

(biology) Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

The production of a generator potential leaves a refractory state in the receptor membrane […]

more refractory （ comparative ）

most refractory （ superlative ）