amenable
Amenable describes a person who is willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion, or a situation/thing that is capable of being acted upon in a particular way. It implies a cooperative attitude or a susceptibility to a specific process, authority, or treatment.
예시
3 / 5She was surprisingly amenable to my suggestion that we postpone the trip until next month.
She was willing to agree to the proposal of delaying the trip.
The proposed constitutional changes are amenable to further revision by the legislative committee.
The legal changes are capable of being modified by the committee.
I'm amenable to whatever you guys want to do for lunch; I'm not picky.
I am open and willing to go along with any lunch choice.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of 'Amen-able'. If someone says 'Amen' to your ideas, they are 'amenable' to them.
빠른 퀴즈
The board of directors was surprisingly _____ to the union's latest demands for better working hours.
정답!
정답은: amenable
예시
She was surprisingly amenable to my suggestion that we postpone the trip until next month.
everydayShe was willing to agree to the proposal of delaying the trip.
The proposed constitutional changes are amenable to further revision by the legislative committee.
formalThe legal changes are capable of being modified by the committee.
I'm amenable to whatever you guys want to do for lunch; I'm not picky.
informalI am open and willing to go along with any lunch choice.
The experimental data proved to be amenable to various forms of statistical modeling.
academicThe research data was suitable for being processed through different math models.
Management is amenable to a salary review, but only after the merger is finalized.
businessThe company leaders are willing to consider changing pay rates once the business deal is done.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
amenable to compromise
willing to find a middle ground
legally amenable
accountable to a court or legal system
found to be amenable
discovered to be cooperative or responsive
자주 혼동되는 단어
Amiable describes a person who is friendly and pleasant in personality, while amenable describes someone who is willing to agree or follow a suggestion.
사용 참고사항
Amenable is almost always followed by the preposition 'to'. It is used to describe both people (willing to cooperate) and inanimate objects/situations (capable of being handled in a certain way).
자주 하는 실수
Learners often use 'amenable for' instead of 'amenable to'. Another common error is using it as a synonym for 'friendly' (confusing it with amiable).
암기 팁
Think of 'Amen-able'. If someone says 'Amen' to your ideas, they are 'amenable' to them.
어원
From the Anglo-French 'amener' (to bring or lead to), based on Latin 'ad' (to) + 'minare' (to drive animals with shouts).
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In legal contexts, 'amenable to process' refers to a person's susceptibility to the jurisdiction of a court.
빠른 퀴즈
The board of directors was surprisingly _____ to the union's latest demands for better working hours.
정답!
정답은: amenable
관련 단어
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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