amenable
英 [?'mi?n?b(?)l]
美[?'min?bl]
- adj. 有責(zé)任的，應(yīng)服從的；有義務(wù)的；經(jīng)得起檢驗的
擴展詞匯TEM4GRETOEFL
助記提示
1. a- "to" + men- "lead, drive" + -able.
2. => that could or should be driven or led to sth.
3. 也就是：愿意或者應(yīng)該被驅(qū)趕著走的。
4. 由此引申為：愿意的、有責(zé)任的、有服從義務(wù)的。
5. 【記】a men ble 形容詞，做為一個男人的特征，有責(zé)任，義務(wù)，經(jīng)得起考驗，順從講理，愿意；音：阿門，基督徒對上帝的特點
2. => that could or should be driven or led to sth.
3. 也就是：愿意或者應(yīng)該被驅(qū)趕著走的。
4. 由此引申為：愿意的、有責(zé)任的、有服從義務(wù)的。
5. 【記】a men ble 形容詞，做為一個男人的特征，有責(zé)任，義務(wù)，經(jīng)得起考驗，順從講理，愿意；音：阿門，基督徒對上帝的特點
中文詞源
amenable 順從的
前綴a- 同ad-. 詞根men, 伸出，引導(dǎo)，威脅，見 menace，威脅。此處用引導(dǎo)義，可引導(dǎo)的，順從的。
英文詞源
- amenable (adj.)
- 1590s, "liable," from Anglo-French amenable, Middle French amener "answerable" (to the law), from à "to" (see ad-) + mener "to lead," from Latin minare "to drive (cattle) with shouts," variant of minari "threaten" (see menace (n.)). Sense of "tractable" is from 1803, from notion of disposed to answer or submit to influence. Related: Amenably.
雙語例句
- 1. The Jordanian leader seemed amenable to attending a conference.
- 約旦領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人似乎愿意參加會議。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They had three very amenable children.
- 他們有三個很聽話的孩子。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. His scientific discoveries are amenable to the laws of physics.
- 他在科學(xué)上的發(fā)現(xiàn)經(jīng)得起物理定律的檢驗.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. She'll be amenable to any sensible suggestions.
- 任何合理的建議她都會接受的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He is not amenable to reason.
- 他不講理.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》