1N-UNCOUNT 自由；自由空间；回旋余地Leeway is the freedom that someone has to take the action they want to or to change their plans. 自由；自由空间；回旋余地
Rarely do schoolteachers have leeway to teach classes the way they want. [+ to-infinitive]
鲜有学校老师可随心所欲地教书的情况。
The President said that he wanted to give states more leeway to pursue their own health-care reforms.
总统说他希望给各州更多的医疗改革空间。
SYN room, play, space, margin
2N-UNCOUNT （需要弥补的）失去时间，落后差距 If you have leeway to make up, you have to work hard because you do not have much time to reach a particular goal. （需要弥补的）失去时间，落后差距 [mainly British]
He just could not make up the leeway from the earlier stages in which Ryan scored well.