pliant

adjective

/ˈplaɪənt/

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(of a person or their body人或人体) soft and giving way to somebody, especially in a sexual way绵软顺从的；柔顺的
- her pliant body她那柔软的肢体
- She lay pliant in his arms.她顺从地偎依在他的怀中。
(sometimes disapproving) willing to accept change; easy to influence or control温顺的；容易摆布的
- He was deposed and replaced by a more pliant successor.他被赶下台，由一个比较容易摆布的继任者取代。
- The government wanted to make the press more pliant.政府想让媒体更加顺从。

Word OriginMiddle English: from French, literally ‘bending’, present participle of plier.

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