complaisant
adjective formal uk/kəmˈpleɪ.zənt/ us/kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/
殷勤的;顺从的
willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans
She carried on passionate love affairs with the consent of her complaisant husband. 她得到顺从的丈夫的同意,继续着热烈的婚外情。
His comment went unchallenged by the complaisant Morgan. 他的评论并没有受到一贯顺从的摩根的质疑。
Synonyms: accommodatingacquiescent amenablecompliant docilemalleableobedientpliant (PERSON)
See: complaisance
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- He cursed himself inwardly for having been so complaisant for so long.
- He spent the next hour setting up an alibi with two complaisant friends.
- We need solutions which will keep everyone happy and complaisant.