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inelastic

🇬🇧 UK/.ini'læstik/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Lacking elasticity; inflexible; not responsive to changes in price or other factors.

无弹性的;缺乏灵活性的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
elasticspringy, flexible, able to stretch
=inelastic

Common Collocations

  • 1.inelastic demand缺乏弹性的需求
  • 2.inelastic supply缺乏弹性的供应

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The inelastic demand for oil means higher prices have little effect.

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