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〔Machiavelli〕Italian political theorist whose bookThe Prince (1513) describes the achievement and maintenance of power by a determined ruler indifferent to moral considerations. 马基雅维利,尼克尔:(1469-1527) 意大利政治理论家,他的著作《君主论》 (1513年)阐述了一个意志坚定的统治者不顾道德观念的约束如何获得并保持其权力 〔obstinate〕"She was very stubborn when her mind was made up" (Samuel Butler).One who isheadstrong is stubbornly, often recklessly willful: “她一旦拿定主意,就非常固执” (塞缪尔·巴特勒)。一个headstrong 的人是固执的,常是缺乏考虑的意志坚定: |