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

单词	leeway
释义	leeway \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: lee (I) + way 1. a. : off-course lateral movement of a ship when under way caused by wind or current b. : drift angle 2 2. : the measure of discrepancy between fact and standard : degree of deviation from a criterion or goal : margin of shortcoming in performance < men had to catch up on a dreadful leeway of ignorance — A.T.Quiller-Couch > 3. a. : allowable variation : tolerance < there can be little leeway in the size of the explosive charge — Science Year Book > b. : degree of freedom of action or permitted discretion : room for choice < a professor of English … can generally enjoy more intellectual leeway than a professor of sociology — Irving Howe > c. : margin of safety < an hour's leeway to catch the plane > < maintains a capital reserve to provide financial leeway > Synonyms: see room
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