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A strong-minded person has firm opinions and is hard to push off them. Other people can argue, advise, complain or apply pressure, and this person still thinks their own thoughts and does what they believe is right.
A strong-minded person一個strong-minded的人有 firm opinions堅定的看法, and而且 is hard to push off them很難被說動改變. Other people其他人 can argue, advise, complain or apply pressure可以爭論、勸說、抱怨或施加壓力, and但 this person這個人仍然 still thinks their own thoughts想自己的想法, and而 does what they believe is right做自己認為對的事.
The word points at the mind — at judgement and belief — rather than at wanting or doing. It is normally a compliment: it suggests independence, clear thinking, and the courage not to follow the crowd.
The word這個字 points at指向的是 the mind心裡——at judgement and belief判斷和信念——rather than而不是 at wanting or doing想要或做的行動. It它 is normally通常是 a compliment一種稱讚: it suggests它暗示的是 independence, clear thinking, and the courage not to follow the crowd獨立、思路清楚，以及不隨波逐流的勇氣.
Though actually, listen to who it gets aimed at, because the compliment is not evenly given. For a long time strong-minded was used about women in a slightly nervous way, as a polite label for a woman who would not be quiet, and a little of that history still to it.
Though actually不過事實上, listen to要注意 who it gets aimed at這個字是用在誰身上, because因為 the compliment這個稱讚 is not evenly given並不是平均給每個人. For a long time很長一段時間, strong-minded strong-minded was used about women用在描述女性身上 in a slightly nervous way帶著一點緊張的態度, as a polite label for a woman who would not be quiet作為形容不肯安靜的女人的一種禮貌標籤, and而 a little of that history一點那樣的歷史 still clings to it還留在這個字上.
Used of anyone today it mostly means independence, but it can be said with a small sigh, meaning "you will not change her mind, so do not try". It is a fairly formal, written-feeling word; in speech people are more likely to say she knows her own mind or she's got a mind of her own.
Used of anyone today今天用在任何人身上, it它 mostly means大多是指 admirable independence令人佩服的獨立, but但 it它 can be said with a small sigh也可以帶點嘆氣說出來, meaning意思是 "you will not change her mind, so do not try"「反正你改變不了她的想法，別白費力氣了」. It它是 a fairly formal, written-feeling word一個相當正式、書面感的字; in speech在口語裡 people人們 are more likely to say更常說 she knows her own mind or she's got a mind of her ownshe knows her own mind、she's got a mind of her own（她自己有主見）.
組成strong + mind + -ed. The -ed here does not make a past tense — it makes a describing word meaning 'having this kind of': kind-hearted, blue-eyed, strong-minded.
同家族的字
- strong-willedthe same strong + -ed pattern, but about will rather than mind
- absent-mindedthe same -minded pattern: having a mind that is elsewhere
- open-mindedthe same -minded pattern: having a mind willing to consider new things
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
strong-mindedadj
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Having a vigorous, independent will and views.
- Recognising that we are strong-minded is not the same as accepting ourselves to be stubborn or obstinate.
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archaicMannish, lacking softness and femininity
- Then there was the widow of a deceased brother of Mr Martin Chuzzlewit, who being almost supernaturally disagreeable, and having a dreary face and a bony figure and a masculine voice, was, in right of these qualities, what is commonly called a strong-minded woman; and who, if she could, would have established her claim to the title, and have shown herself, mentally speaking, a perfect Samson, by shutting up her brother-in-law in a private madhouse, until he proved his complete sanity by loving her very much.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。