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indomitable
Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable.
adj.不屈不挠的; 不能征服的; 不气馁的

例句：
I really admire her indomitable optimism and can-do spirit.
我实在佩服她不屈不挠的乐观态度和苦干的精神。

predominate
To have or gain controlling power or influence; prevail: Good predominates over evil in many literary works.
To be of or have greater quantity or importance; preponderate: French-speaking people predominate in Quebec.
To dominate or prevail over.
vi.统治; 居支配地位; (数量)上占优势(over)
vt.统治, 支配

例句：
In this area immigrants predominate over the natives of the place.
在这一地区,移民在数量上超过了本地人。
Conservatives might predominate in the government.
保守派人士有可能在政府中占优势。

demesne
Law. Possession and use of one's own land.
Manorial land retained for the private use of a feudal lord.
The grounds belonging to a mansion or country house.
An extensive piece of landed property; an estate.
A district; a territory.
A realm; a domain.
n.
1. 土地的领有
2. 不动产, 地产
3. 区域; 领地
4. 范围

tame
Brought from wildness into a domesticated or tractable state.
Naturally unafraid; not timid
Submissive; docile; fawning: tame obedience.
Insipid; flat: a tame Christmas party.
Sluggish; languid; inactive: a tame river.
To make tractable; domesticate.
To subdue or curb.
To tone down; soften.
adj.
1. 【动】驯服的, 驯养了的
2. 【植】人工栽培的
3. (土地)被开垦的
4. 顺从的; 听话的
5. 【口】平淡的; 无精打采的
v.
1. 驯养
2. 制服

例句：
Don't be afraid. These horses are tame.
不要怕。这些马很温顺。
It was a tame book and he soon fell asleep over it.
那是一本平淡无奇的书,不久他就趴在书上睡着了。
Harsh punishment in childhood had tamed him and broken his will.
童年时代所受的严厉惩罚使他变得唯唯诺诺,缺乏意志。

adamant social asocial
Impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason; stubbornly unyielding. See Synonyms at inflexible.
A stone once believed to be impenetrable in its hardness.
An extremely hard substance.
n.坚硬无比的东西; 硬石
adj.坚硬的; 不可动摇的, 坚决的

例句：
She was adamant in refusing to comply with his wishes.
她固执地拒绝按他的意愿办。