名詞 die-hard:

1. one who adheres to traditional views
   同義詞：traditionalist, diehard

動詞 die-hard:

1. continue to exist
   同義詞：prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure

形容詞 die-hard:

1. tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated
   同義詞：rock-ribbed

1. A few die-hards are trying to stop the reforms.
   一小撮死硬派企圖中止改革。

die-hard 也作 die.hard

adj.（形容詞）
Stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.
頑固地：固執(zhí)地堅持改變或抱定一看起來無希望或舊的理由
n.（名詞）
One who stubbornly resists change or tenaciously adheres to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause:
頑固分子：固執(zhí)地堅持改變或堅持一看起來無希望或陳舊的理由的人：
例句：
rebel die-hards who refused to surrender.
反叛派固執(zhí)地拒絕投降

【引伸】
die.-hard.ism
n.（名詞）