robust

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1 STRONG PERSONa robust person is strong and healthy 强健的，健壮的

a robust man of six feet four

一个身高六英尺四英寸的壮汉

► see thesaurus at healthy

2 HEALTHYa robust system, organization etc is strong and not likely to have problems 〔系统、组织等〕强大的，稳固的

The formerly robust economy has begun to weaken.

原本强劲的经济开始疲软。

3 STRONG OBJECTa robust object is strong and not likely to break 〔东西〕结实的，坚固的 SYN sturdy

a robust metal cabinet

结实的金属柜

► see thesaurus at strong

4 DETERMINEDshowing determination or strong opinions 坚定的；坚决的

a typically robust performance by the prime minister

首相一如既往的坚定表现

5 robust food or flavours have a good strong taste 味道浓郁的

a robust cheese

味道浓郁的干酪

—robustly adverbadv

—robustness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

robust• Life on Earth is enormously robust.• Though he was over seventy, he was still robust and active.• In contrast this very basic technique is robust and computationally simple.• Compact Flash memory is about the most robust digital film.• Mrs. Lutu is a robust, energetic mother of four.• Commendable to see such robust energy at work.• On the night the estimation within the political class was that Gore had consolidated a robust if narrow lead.• He was a robust little boy, with curly dark hair.• He wore a tweed jacket over a dark blue turtle-necked jersey and he had a robust mod mustache.• Liz had a more robust notion of the self, and took another line on the individual's place in the structure.• Less robust persons might need a siesta, but Eva worked right through from dawn till dusk.• Use robust plants, rocks and bogwood, and include some floating plants for this surface swimmer.• Paul travelled north to visit his parents, who he found less robust than before.• The chair was more robust than it looked.• Retail sales have been robust this year.• "I plead not guilty, " Zhivkov stated in a robust voice.

Origin robust

(1500-1600) Latin robustus “strong (like an oak tree)”, from robur “oak, strength”

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