Amenable

GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 愿服从的, 通情达理的
• ［英］ adj. 愿服从的, 通情达理的 ( responsive; submissive;obedient)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: a-men-able -> 一个人能共事 -> 通情达理的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Anglo-French, from amener to bring, compel, from a- (from Latin ad-) + mener to lead, from Late Latin minare to drive, from Latin minari to threaten — more at mount
• Date: 1596
• 1. liable to be brought to account ; answerable citizens amenable to the law
• 2.
  • a. capable of submission (as to judgment or test) ; suited the data is amenable to analysis
  • b. readily brought to yield, submit, or cooperate a government not amenable to change
  • c. willing 1 was amenable to spending more time at home
• Synonyms: see responsible, obedient
• • amenability noun
• • amenably adverb

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