stri·dent/`straɪdṇt; ˈstraɪdənt/ adj 1 expressing opinions in a very determined and noticeable way, especially in a way that other people disapprove of 〔表达意见〕强烈的，坚定的: a strident critic of the reforms 强烈批评改革的人 2 loud and unpleasant 尖声的，刺耳的: the teacher's strident voice 老师的大嗓门