(of an object or material)able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion
(物品,材料)有弹性的,有弹力的。
able to encompass much variety and change; flexible and adaptable
可伸缩的;灵活的;易顺应的
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the definition of nationality is elastic in this cosmopolitan country .在这个国际化的国家里,国籍的定义是灵活的。
【经济】 (需求,供应)随价格(或收入)而变动的,随行就市的
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the labour supply is very elastic .劳动力的供应是非常具有弹性的。
【物理】 (碰撞)弹性的(动能不减少)。
cord, tape, or fabric, typically woven with strips of rubber, which returns to its original length or shape after being stretched
(尤指织入了橡皮筋的)弹性绳;松紧带;弹性织物。
"mid 17th cent. (originally describing a gas in the sense ‘expanding spontaneously to fill the available space’): from modern Latin