Refractory
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耐火材料, 耐高温材料
a material, typically ceramic or mineral-based, used to line furnaces, kilns, incinerators, or reactors due to its ability to withstand extremely high temperatures without melting or degrading
例子
The furnace was lined with a dense refractory to prevent heat loss.
Engineers selected a magnesium oxide refractory for its superior thermal stability.
工程师们选择了一种氧化镁耐火材料，因为它具有卓越的热稳定性。
refractory
01
难管教的, 固执的
hard to control because of stubbornness
例子
The refractory student refused to follow classroom rules.
倔强的学生拒绝遵守课堂规则。
His refractory attitude made teamwork nearly impossible.
他倔强的态度让团队合作几乎不可能。
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不应期的, 抵抗性的
(of a system or cell) momentarily inactive or resistant
例子
After firing, the neuron enters a refractory period during which it can not be stimulated again.
在激发后，神经元进入一个不应期，在此期间它无法再次被刺激。
The heart muscle has a brief refractory phase after each contraction.
心肌在每次收缩后都有一个短暂的不应期。
03
难治的, 抗性的
(of a condition or disease) resisting therapeutic intervention
例子
The cancer proved refractory to chemotherapy.
该癌症被证明对化疗难治。
Doctors struggled with a refractory infection that did n't respond to antibiotics.
医生们与一种对抗生素无反应的难治性感染作斗争。
