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单词 pliant
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pli•ant /ˈplaɪənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. pliable.
pli•an•cy /ˈplaɪənsi/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pli•ant  (plīənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. bending readily;
    flexible;
    supple;
    adaptable:She manipulated the pliant clay.
  2. easily influenced;
    yielding to others;
    compliant:He has a pliant nature.
  • Old French, present participle of plier to ply2; see -ant
  • Middle English 1300–50
plian•cy, pliant•ness, n. 
pliant•ly, adv. 
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pliable, flexile. See flexible. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged manageable, tractable, docile.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pliant /ˈplaɪənt/ adj
  1. easily bent; supple: a pliant young tree
  2. yielding readily to influence; compliant
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from plier to fold, bend; see ply²

ˈpliancy, ˈpliantness n ˈpliantly adv
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