amenable
Word family nounamenabilityadjectiveamenableadverbamenably
a·me·na·ble /əˈmiːnəbəl $ əˈmiːn- əˈmen-/ adjectiveadj 1 WILLINGwilling to accept what someone says or does without arguing 顺从的,顺服的 She was always a very amenable child. 她一向是个很听话的孩子。
amenable to Young people are more amenable than older citizens to the idea of immigration. 年轻人较年老公民更易接受移民的想法。
2 suitable for a particular type of treatment 可用某种方法处理的amenable for/to Such conditions may be amenable to medical intervention. 这些疾病也许可以采取药物干预。
Origin amenable (1500-1600) Old French amener “to lead up”, from mener “to lead”