| 单词 | open-ended |
| 释义 | open-ended (once / 23782 pages) adj Something that's open-ended doesn't have a specific end date or time. You might buy an open-ended plane ticket to Rome if you're not sure when — or if — you'll want to come home. Things that are limitless, or that have no restrictions or restraints, can be called open-ended. An open-ended lease on a apartment doesn't end on a specific day, and an open-ended babysitting job would be somewhat casual, rather than a regular, reliable job. Open-ended questions are complicated ones — they can't be answered with a simple "yes" or "no." The adjective open-ended has been in use since the mid-1800s. WORD FAMILYopen-ended USAGE EXAMPLESIt was hard to maintain that fierce, open-ended sense of possibility after the Brexit referendum and Trump’s capture of the Republican nomination. Slate(Dec 26, 2016) That research allowed for open-ended projects like Brain’s Magenta, an investigation into how machines might generate art and music. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) The last question was an open-ended one, inviting families to add anything else they thought was relevant. The Guardian(Dec 09, 2016) 1adj without fixed limits or restrictions an open-ended discussion Syn unrestricted not subject to or subjected to restriction 2adj allowing for future changes or revisions open-ended agreements Syn changeable, changeful such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change 3adj allowing for a spontaneous response an open-ended question Syn indeterminate, undetermined not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance |
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