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Leeway Li:Wei N 可供活动的)余地 英 N.(可供活动的)余地 Room Move

单词 leeway
音标 ['li:wei]
解释 n. (可供活动的)余地
红宝书 【英】 n.(可供活动的)余地( room to move; margin)
【例】 This itinerary leaves us plenty of leeway.
字源 leeway (n.)
1660s, sideways drift of a ship caused by wind, from lee + way (n.). Figurative meaning "extra space" is by 1835.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】leave way 离开路,提供活动的余地

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