Malleable
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 可塑的; 易改变的
- ［英］ adj. 可塑的;易改变的 ( capable of being changed; adaptable; pliable)
- ［记］ malle ( =mallet锤子) +able -> 可锤打的, 可变的
- ［同］ 同根词: malleate ( 锻, 锤薄) , mallet ( 木锤)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Middle English malliable, from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare to hammer, from Latin malleus hammer — more at maul
- Date: 14th century
- 1. capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
- 2.
- a. capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences
- b. having a capacity for adaptive change
- Synonyms: see plastic
- ? malleability noun
