| 释义 |
com·plai·sant
\]t\ adjective
Etymology: French, from Middle French, present participle of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, gratify, from Latin complacēre to please greatly — more at complacent
1. : marked by an inclination to please or oblige or by courteous agreeability
< amid very complaisant smiles and general encouragement — Jane Austen >
2. : marked by a willingness to please or serve others, to consent to their wishes, or to lend oneself compliantly to their purposes
< boss-ridden conventions turned him down for more complaisant candidates — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager >
Synonyms: see amiable |