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单词 pliable
释义 pli·a·ble
\ˈplīəbəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English pliabylle, from Middle French pliable, from plier to bend, ply + -able — more at ply
1. : bending or creasing easily : flexible, supple
 < pliable as a whip — Green Peyton >
 < pliable … ash saplings — Ronald Duncan >
 < corduroy, as pliable as velvet — advt >
2. : yielding easily to the wishes or influence of others : complaisant, compliant
 < a … self-controlled, pliable personality — Shepard Henkin >
sometimes : susceptible to corruption
 < pliable officials >
3. : adjustable to varying conditions : adaptable
 < a culture more pliable and more ready to accept change — G.D.Taylor >
Synonyms: see plastic
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