英语词汇“wiggle room”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wiggle room n. originally and chiefly U.S. space in which to move (in a restricted manner); (in extended use) capacity to manoeuvre or negotiate, esp. in order to modify a previous statement or decision; allowance made for the possibility of error or change.

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1941 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 2 Sept. 3 (advt.) Pumps look petite..give you lots of wiggle room.

1965 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 7 Apr. 7/6 Clark said ‘We've gone about to the outer limit’ in military action against the Communist guerillas. He said he wants ‘wiggle room’ left for negotiations to avoid a major war.

1978 Business Week 11 Sept. 92/3 Congress has drafted regulatory legislation in a way that gives agencies..as little ‘wiggle room’ as possible.

1997 Chicago Tribune 16 Feb. xii. 13/1 Suburban's cabin is wide enough so you have some ‘wiggle room’ as Chevy calls it, space to move arms and legs without bumping into your ridemates.

2001 National Post (Canada) 18 June a14/2 Mr. Bush..expressed continuing support for NATO enlargement but emphasized that all potential members must first meet their obligations. Not an offer of a direct tradeoff, yet it leaves Mr. Bush with wiggle room.

单词	wiggle room
释义	> as lemmas wiggle room wiggle room n. originally and chiefly U.S. space in which to move (in a restricted manner); (in extended use) capacity to manoeuvre or negotiate, esp. in order to modify a previous statement or decision; allowance made for the possibility of error or change. ΚΠ 1941 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 2 Sept. 3 (advt.) Pumps look petite..give you lots of wiggle room. 1965 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 7 Apr. 7/6 Clark said ‘We've gone about to the outer limit’ in military action against the Communist guerillas. He said he wants ‘wiggle room’ left for negotiations to avoid a major war. 1978 Business Week 11 Sept. 92/3 Congress has drafted regulatory legislation in a way that gives agencies..as little ‘wiggle room’ as possible. 1997 Chicago Tribune 16 Feb. xii. 13/1 Suburban's cabin is wide enough so you have some ‘wiggle room’ as Chevy calls it, space to move arms and legs without bumping into your ridemates. 2001 National Post (Canada) 18 June a14/2 Mr. Bush..expressed continuing support for NATO enlargement but emphasized that all potential members must first meet their obligations. Not an offer of a direct tradeoff, yet it leaves Mr. Bush with wiggle room. extracted from wigglen.adj. < as lemmas
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