pli·ant
adjective/ˈplaɪənt/
/ˈplaɪənt/
- soft and bending easily
易弯曲的；柔韧的 - The leather is soft and pliant.
皮革柔软顺滑。
- The leather is soft and pliant.
- (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.
政府希望让媒体更加顺从。
- He was deposed and replaced by a more pliant successor.
Word OriginMiddle English: from French, literally ‘bending’, present participle of plier.