pliant
🇬🇧 UK/'plaiәnt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Bending easily without breaking; readily influenced or controlled by others
柔韧的,易弯曲的;顺从的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.pliant branches柔韧的枝条
- 2.pliant personality顺从的性格
- 3.remarkably pliant极为柔韧
- 4.[pliant workforce]听话的员工队伍
Example Sentences
- 1.
Willow branches are naturally pliant, making them ideal for weaving baskets.
- 2.
The dictator surrounded himself with pliant advisors who never challenged him.
- 3.
A good yoga practice gradually makes the body more pliant and balanced.