leeway
美['liːweɪ] 英['liːweɪ]
n. 余地
英英释义
Noun- (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
- a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
例句
用作名词(n.)- Give me lots of leeway around the chest.胸围部分多给我留些余地。
- This point is no leeway for dispute.这一点是没有争论的余地的。
- Better to be quiet and leave a little leeway.还是少说几句,留点余地罢。
- We have an hour's leeway to catch the express.我们还有一小时的充裕时间搭那班快车。
- This itinerary leaves us plenty of leeway.这个旅行计划给我们留有很多自由活动的余地。
- Ten days should be a big enough leeway to allow for delays.把耽搁考虑在内,增加十天时间是绰绰有余的了。
- They allow more leeway rather than enforcing leniency, and do not apply directly to the state courts where most drug cases are heard.他们允许有更多的回旋余地,而不是强制执行宽赦,也不会在有许多毒品犯罪案件要被审理的州法院直接采用。