malleable
['mæl.i.ə.bl] adjective
■describes a substance that is easily changed into a new shape 具延展性的；易变形的•Lead and tin are malleable metals.铅和锡都是具延展性的金属。 ■easily influenced, trained or controlled 易受外界影响的；可塑的；易被控制的•He had an actor's typically malleable features.他具有演员典型的多变性格特征。 •Europe saw its colonies as a source of raw material and a malleable workforce.欧洲曾把其殖民地看作是原料和驯服劳动力的来源地。 |