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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary doc·ile ETYMOLOGY Latin docilis, from docēre to teach; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting — more at decent DATE 15th century 1. easily taught a docile pupil 2. easily led or managed : tractable a docile pony Synonyms: see obedient English Etymology docile 1483, from It. or Fr. docile, from L. docilis "easily taught," from docere "teach" (see doctor). Sense of "obedient, submissive" first recorded 1774. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 docile do·cile / 5dEusail; NAmE 5dB:sl / adjective quiet and easy to control 驯服的；易驾驭的；易控制的: a docile child / horse 听话的孩子；温驯的马 • do·cile·ly / -sailli; NAmE -sEli / adv. • do·cil·ity / dEu5silEti; NAmE dB:5s- / noun [U] OLT docile adj. ⇨ passive Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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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