| 单词 | leeway |
| 释义 | leeway (once / 10234 pages) n Leeway is a term used to describe the amount of freedom available. If you know you have a paper due on Monday, you might ask your teachers if there is any leeway––could you, say, bring it first thing Tuesday morning? Leeway is a nautical term, referring to a vessel's drift to the lee, (nautical for "downwind"). Now, it is very useful in describing those gray areas in life––for example, everyone has a ten-minute leeway when meeting friends where you're not officially late, even if you're not actually on time. WORD FAMILYleeway: leeways USAGE EXAMPLESBecause evidence of mitigating factors is supposed to be reserved for the penalty phase, Judge Gergel allowed him little leeway. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) And that allows them leeway to express themselves without euphemism. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) It does, however, grant states and school authorities a bit more leeway to approach education differently. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits Syn|Hyper allowance, margin, tolerance disagreement, discrepancy, divergence, variance a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions 2n (of a ship or plane) sideways drift Hyper drift the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) |
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