complaisance
翻譯
殷勤, 柔順, 彬彬有禮
例句
His complaisance made him popular with his superiors.
他的殷勤使他在上司中很受歡迎。
文法模式
((complaisance)) 殷勤 His complaisance was sometimes mistaken for weakness.
近義詞
同義詞: obligingness (樂於助人), agreeableness (隨和); 反義詞: obstinacy (固執), stubbornness (頑固)
詞源
源自法語 'complaire'(取悅),來自拉丁語 'complacere'(非常取悅)。
記憶技巧
可以把它看作是 'comply' (遵從) 和 'please' (取悅) 的結合。為了取悅他人而遵從他們的意願。