leeway
- IPA[ˈlēˌwā]
美式
- the amount of freedom to move or act that is available;margin of safety
noun: leeway
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. the amount of freedom to move or act that is available they had several months' leeway to introduce reforms
- ▪ margin of safety there is little leeway if anything goes wrong
- 2. the sideways drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the desired course the leeway is only about 2°
- struggle out of a bad position, especially by recovering lost time
Oxford Dictionary
- struggle out of a bad position, especially by recovering lost time
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈliːweɪ]
英式
- the amount of freedom to move or act that is available: they had several months' leeway to introduce reforms
Oxford Dictionary