leeway
leeway
noun
[mass noun]
make up (the) leeway
noun
[mass noun]
- the amount of freedom to move or act that is available
余地，余裕
the government had several months' leeway to introduce reforms.
政府有几个月的回旋余地来推进改革。
■margin of safety
安全裕度，可容许的误差
there is little leeway if anything goes wrong.
要是出了事，回旋余地可是很小。 - the sideways drift of a ship to leeward of the desired course
偏航，风压差
the leeway is only about 2°.
风压差大约只有两度。
make up (the) leeway
- (Brit.)struggle out of a bad position, especially by recovering lost time
(英)（尤指以挽回失去时间的方法）摆脱困境
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