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bloody-mindedness
noun[ U ]
UKuk /ˌblʌd.iˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ us /ˌblʌd.iˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/
the behaviour of someone who is very determined and refuses to give up, to change their mind, or to do what others want them to do: 故意作对，存心作梗，有意不合作
He was losing patience with her bloody-mindedness.他对她的故意作对开始失去耐心。
Our neighbour refused to chop down the tree out of sheer bloody-mindedness.我们的邻居故意跟我们作对，拒绝砍掉这棵树。
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bloody-minded
She doesn't care what anyone thinks and her success is due to her sheer bloody-mindedness.
His bloody-mindedness meant that he was never going to be a team player.
A mixture of courage and bloody-mindedness has carried him to this point.
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