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词汇 biddable
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Definition of biddable in English:

biddable

adjective ˈbɪdəb(ə)lˈbɪdəbəl
  • 1Meekly ready to accept and follow instructions.

    顺从的,听话的

    a biddable, sweet-natured child
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Louse is potentially biddable and a successful outcome needs the cooperation of all the adults with Louise's interests as the sole focus.
    • Their homes and offices were bugged to give the United States notice of whether they were biddable.
    • It is a new type of radio persona: softer, less brash and more biddable.
    • There isn't anymore an exclusively biddable media converting press releases into what people imagined was news.
    • In the days of the former administration, the backbenches and the party were so docile and biddable that they would do anything to support their leader.
    • You were, generally, biddable on immigration, and tough on intolerance.
    • One horse is biddable and can learn to obey commands, but the other is both deaf and violent, and so can be controlled only by force.
    • Joe is a strong biddable dog with confident power and a great disposition,his pedigree has great depth which explains why so many of his offspring are now competing successfully.
    • She was still in shock, I thought, biddable, easy to direct.
    • Shepherds look for exceptional athletic ability, a biddable nature, and superior livestock sense.
    • You've had border collies… are you saying that you want a dog that's high-drive, smart, biddable, etc, but just less so than a border?
    • What's never questioned here, though it might have been, is the biddable character of Ishmael.
    • They were looking for someone upright, biddable, intelligent, presentable.
    • The girls were very biddable then, they'd do what they were told and what their mother and father would tell them.
    • The payoff for giving the German shorthaired pointer the exercise and training it requires is a stalwart companion - alert, biddable and very loyal.
    • The empire's administrators liked their maharajahs to be foreign in attire and biddable in all things.
    • I suppose it's just that cats are less biddable.
    • A less biddable group would be difficult to imagine.
    • She did seem honest on the matters my partner and I raised (my partner proving a much more sophisticated and less biddable interrogator than me).
    • Was the heavier, unhappier Sophie more biddable, I wonder?
    Synonyms
    obedient, tractable, amenable, pliable, pliant, complaisant, cooperative, malleable, persuadable, like putty in one's hands, manipulable
    docile, compliant, dutiful, meek, unresisting, submissive, passive, yielding
    informal, dated milky
    rare persuasible
  • 2Bridge
    Strong enough to justify a bid.

    〔桥牌〕可叫牌的,有实力叫牌的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When a hand contains more than one biddable suit, look ahead to the rebid.
    • Suits are biddable when you hold a length of four cards headed by at least one honour card or you hold five or more cards.
    • If you only have one biddable suit (5+ card), you should rebid that suit.
    • A four card holding is the normal minimum suit length for a biddable suit at Bridge.
    • Overcalls can be made with 8 to 12 points and a biddable suit, perhaps closer to 12 points at the two level, and, if nothing else, calls for the best opening lead.

Derivatives

  • biddability

  • nounbɪdəˈbɪlɪti
    • Different breeders will breed their dogs for different goals and many unfortunately just don't give temperament, intelligence, calmness or biddability even a passing thought.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We breed for nose, brains, biddability, line control, voice, drive and search in our hunting hounds, as well as temperaments that make them fun to be around at home or in the field.
      • In an older dog, I want to see the potential for biddability and a response to physical directions.
      • Some people equate biddability with a dog that is too soft or not able to think on its own.
      • Numerous comments during the preconstruction constructability and biddability reviews helped refine the project documents to obtain the best pricing among competitive bids.

Definition of biddable in US English:

biddable

adjectiveˈbidəbəlˈbɪdəbəl
  • 1Meekly ready to accept and follow instructions.

    顺从的,听话的

    a biddable, sweet-natured child
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Joe is a strong biddable dog with confident power and a great disposition,his pedigree has great depth which explains why so many of his offspring are now competing successfully.
    • It is a new type of radio persona: softer, less brash and more biddable.
    • I suppose it's just that cats are less biddable.
    • What's never questioned here, though it might have been, is the biddable character of Ishmael.
    • In the days of the former administration, the backbenches and the party were so docile and biddable that they would do anything to support their leader.
    • You were, generally, biddable on immigration, and tough on intolerance.
    • Shepherds look for exceptional athletic ability, a biddable nature, and superior livestock sense.
    • The empire's administrators liked their maharajahs to be foreign in attire and biddable in all things.
    • A less biddable group would be difficult to imagine.
    • Their homes and offices were bugged to give the United States notice of whether they were biddable.
    • One horse is biddable and can learn to obey commands, but the other is both deaf and violent, and so can be controlled only by force.
    • The girls were very biddable then, they'd do what they were told and what their mother and father would tell them.
    • There isn't anymore an exclusively biddable media converting press releases into what people imagined was news.
    • Louse is potentially biddable and a successful outcome needs the cooperation of all the adults with Louise's interests as the sole focus.
    • She did seem honest on the matters my partner and I raised (my partner proving a much more sophisticated and less biddable interrogator than me).
    • Was the heavier, unhappier Sophie more biddable, I wonder?
    • She was still in shock, I thought, biddable, easy to direct.
    • They were looking for someone upright, biddable, intelligent, presentable.
    • You've had border collies… are you saying that you want a dog that's high-drive, smart, biddable, etc, but just less so than a border?
    • The payoff for giving the German shorthaired pointer the exercise and training it requires is a stalwart companion - alert, biddable and very loyal.
    Synonyms
    obedient, tractable, amenable, pliable, pliant, complaisant, cooperative, malleable, persuadable, like putty in one's hands, manipulable
  • 2Bridge
    Strong enough to justify a bid.

    〔桥牌〕可叫牌的,有实力叫牌的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A four card holding is the normal minimum suit length for a biddable suit at Bridge.
    • If you only have one biddable suit (5+ card), you should rebid that suit.
    • Overcalls can be made with 8 to 12 points and a biddable suit, perhaps closer to 12 points at the two level, and, if nothing else, calls for the best opening lead.
    • Suits are biddable when you hold a length of four cards headed by at least one honour card or you hold five or more cards.
    • When a hand contains more than one biddable suit, look ahead to the rebid.
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