Slack



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• adj.懒散的, 懈怠的; ( 绳) 松弛的v.松懈, 怠惰
• ［英］ adj.懒散的, 懈怠的 ( sluggish; inactive) ; ( 绳) 松弛的 ( loose) ;
• ［类］ 反义词: taut ( 紧张的)

Webster Collegiate

kI. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English slak, from Old English sleac; akin to Old High German slah slack, Latin laxus slack, loose, languēre to languish, Greek lagnos lustful and perhaps to Greek lēgein to stop
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. not using due diligence, care, or dispatch ; negligent
• 2.
  • a. characterized by slowness, sluggishness, or lack of energy <a slack pace>
  • b. moderate in some quality; especially moderately warm <a slack oven>
  • c. blowing or flowing at low speed <the tide was slack>
• 3.
  • a. not tight or taut <a slack rope>
  • b. lacking in usual or normal firmness and steadiness ; weak <slack muscles><slack supervision>
• 4. wanting in activity ; dull <a slack market>
• 5. lacking in completeness, finish, or perfection <a very slack piece of work>
• Synonyms: see negligent
• ? slackly adverb
• ? slackness noun

II. verb

• Date: 13th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to be or become slack
  • 2. to shirk or evade work or duty
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to be slack or negligent in performing or doing
    • b. lessen, moderate
  • 2. to release tension on ; loosen
  • 3.
    • a. to cause to abate
    • b. slake 3

III. noun

• Date: 1756
• 1. cessation in movement or flow
• 2. a part of something that hangs loose without strain <take up the slack of a rope>
• 3. trousers especially for casual wear — usually used in plural
• 4. a dull season or period
• 5.
  • a. a part that is available but not used <some slack in the budget>
  • b. a portion (as of labor or resources) that is required but lacking <hired a temp to take up the slack>
• 6. additional leeway or relief from pressure — usually used with cut ［c dimgray］zuoxie［ex］refused to cut me some slack

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