leeway

leewayleewayD.J.:[ˈli:wei]K.K.:[ˈliˌwe]n.1.■灵活性; 随意处置的余地It doesn't give you much leeway, does it?这一来, 你就没有多少回旋的余地了, 是不是？2.■时间损失; 落后He's got a lot of leeway to make up in his studies after his illness.他病好后要花好多时间赶拉下的功课。3.■(航行由于强风所致的)偏航

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leeway['li:wei]n.1.■【航海学】偏航；风压差；风压角[亦作 sag]2.■【航空学】偏航；风压差；航差角3.■[口语](活动的)余地；(时间、金额等的)余裕；余量have leeway有回旋余地；有充裕的时间have much (或 a great deal of) leeway to make up(指在落后很多之后)要花很大力气才赶上make up leeway赶上；弥补(失去的时间或损失等)；摆脱困境【航海学】挽回船只因向下风方向漂航而造成的偏差retain a certain leeway保持一定的灵活性

leewayleeway[ˈli:wei]n.1.■余地; 可允许的误差; 机动时间2.■时间的损失, 落后3.■【航海】风压, 风压差, 风压角