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yielding

UK //ˈjiːldɪŋ//US //ˈjildɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'yelden'(给予),最终源于古英语 'gieldan'(支付、产出),与德语 'gelten'(有价值)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容柔软易弯曲或容易顺从的特性,常用于描述材料或人的性格特点。

“The yielding branches bent under the weight of the snow.”

(柔软的树枝在积雪的重压下弯曲。)

“She has a yielding personality and rarely argues with others.”

(她性格温顺,很少与人争执。)

❶ 指土地或资源能够产出农作物、利润等有价值的东西。

“The yielding farmland produced abundant crops this year.”

(这片肥沃的农田今年获得了丰收。)

“Investors seek yielding assets to generate steady income.”

(投资者寻找能产生稳定收益的资产。)

同义词:flexible, pliant, submissive, productive, fertile

常见短语

high-yielding — 形容农作物、投资等具有高产或高回报的特性。

“Farmers prefer high-yielding varieties of wheat.”

(农民更喜欢高产的小麦品种。)