rigid

1. ADJ Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe. (法律、规章或制度) 僵死的; 过于严格的[表不满]

Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct. 我们调查中的几所学院对学生行为举止都有过于严格的规定。

2. rigidityN-UNCOUNT (法律、规章或制度的) 僵死; 过于严格

...the rigidity of government policy. …政府政策的僵化。

3. ADJ If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid. (人) 刻板的; 头脑僵化的[表不满]

She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views. 她是个相当刻板、有着很强宗教观念的人。

4. ADJ A rigid substance or object is stiff and does not bend, stretch, or twist easily. 僵硬的

...rigid plastic containers. …坚硬的塑料容器。

5. rigidityN-UNCOUNT 硬度

...the strength and rigidity of glass. …玻璃的强度与硬度。