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单词 docile
释义 doc·ile
\ˈdäsəl sometimes ˈdä(ˌ)sil or ˈdäˌsīl, Brit usually & US sometimes ˈdōˌsīl\ adjective
Etymology: Latin docilis, from docēre to teach (causative from the root of Latin decēre to be fitting) + -ilis -ile — more at decent
1. : teachable
 < docile pupils looking for instruction — H.O.Taylor >
2. : tractable, obedient
 < a good docile lass ever ready to help her fellows >
often : lacking in independence : submissive
 < the docile masses of an enslaved nation >
Synonyms: see obedient
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