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单词 wiggle room
释义
wiggle room
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɪɡ.əl ˌruːm/us
/ˈwɪɡ.əl ˌruːm/
(mainlyUKalsowriggle room)
informal
thefreedomoropportunityto do something, or tochangeyourmindand do somethingdifferentlyif that is what isneeded:
回旋余地
We need toleaveourselves somewiggleroomwhen we'renegotiatingthedeal.我们谈判业务的时候需要给自己留一些回旋余地。
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(Definition ofwiggle roomfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

wiggle room| Business English

wiggle room
noun[U]
informal
uk
us
thedegreeto which it ispossibletochangedetailslikeprices,times, etc. in anagreement,decision, etc.:
How muchwiggleroomdo we have oncost?
enough/little/some wiggle roomPricerisesandincreasingmortgagerateshaveleftpeoplewith littlewiggleroomintheirbudgets.
(Definition ofwiggle roomfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwiggle room

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We have littlewiggleroom, so the calculation must be quite precise.
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As it happens, legal requirements for guilt tend to have littlewiggleroom; every condition in the logical chain must be met.
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However, the effort is significantly hampered by thewiggleroomprovided by the theory.
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When authors try to construct convincing arguments for or against any particular theoretical position, they are often impeded by the abstractness of the program, which allows too muchwiggleroom.
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There is plenty ofwiggleroomthere; we know that the commission already wants additional regulations to protect the integrity of the ballot.
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For children's sizes, additionalwiggleroomis added to allow for growth.
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There is somewiggleroombecause collections such as books may be counted as a single list item.
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And while seemingly specific, such statements are often open-ended or give the reader the maximum amount ofwiggleroomin a reading.
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When tied down in ropes or straitjackets, he gainedwiggleroomby enlarging his shoulders and chest, moving his arms slightly away from his body, and then dislocating his shoulders.
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He offers red meat to the extremists while at the same giving himself thewiggleroomto deny he said anything controversial in the first place.
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