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amenable adj.
⇨ passive passive adjective passive ♦︎ docile ♦︎ amenable ♦︎ submissive ♦︎ meek ♦︎ compliantThese words all describe sb who is easy to control or to influence. 这些词均表示顺从的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆amenable / submissive to sb / sth◆a passive / submissive / compliant role◆a docile / an amenable / a submissive / a compliant child◆passive / meek obedience■ passive / /ˈpæsɪv/ / accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them 消极的；被动的◆He played a passive role in the relationship.他在他们的关系中处于被动。◆Throughout this time I was simply a passive observer of events.自始至终，我只是被动地旁观事件的发展。OPP active ⇨ busy 1 ▸ passively adverb ◆He passively accepted everything that was decided for him.他被动地接受别人为他作的所有决定。■ docile / /ˈdəʊsaɪl; NAmE ˈdɑːsl/ (of people and animals) quiet and easy to control （人或动物）驯服的，易驾驭的，易控制的◆a docile child / horse / temperament听话的孩子；温顺的马；好脾气◆It is a cheap and docile workforce.这些工人廉价，而且听话。■ amenable /əˈmiːnəbl/ / (rather formal, especially written, approving) easy to control; willing to be influenced by sb/sth 顺从的；顺服的◆The manager was very amenable: nothing was too much trouble.那位经理很顺从，不会有什么大问题。◆He seemed most amenable to my idea.他完全接受我的想法。■ submissive / /səbˈmɪsɪv/ / willing to obey sb, whatever they want you to do 顺从的；唯命是从的；听话的◆A woman was expected to be submissive to her husband.在过去，女人要对丈夫唯命是从。◆She followed him like a submissive child.她跟在他后面，像个听话的孩子。 OPP assertive ⇨ aggressive 2 see also submit ⇨ give way ■ meek quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion 温顺的；谦恭的；驯服的◆They hung their heads in meek submission.他们温顺地低着头。◆They called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild.他们称她为“鼠小姐”，因为她总是那么懦弱谦和。 OPP bold ⇨ bold ▸ meekly adverb ◆He meekly did as he was told.他温顺地听从吩咐。■ compliant / /kəmˈplaɪənt/ / (written, often disapproving) willing (often too willing) to agree with other people or to obey rules 顺从的；百依百顺的；俯首帖耳的◆We should not be producing compliant students who do not dare to criticize.我们不应当把学生培养成不敢提意见的唯唯诺诺的人。◆Henry seemed less compliant with his wife's wishes than he had before.与先前相比，亨利对他妻子的意愿似乎不那么百依百顺了。 see also comply ⇨ follow 3 |