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伸缩
shēn suō
Meaning
- flexible
- adjustable
- to lengthen and shorten
Definition
伸出和缩回；比喻在数量或规模上进行调整或变动。
To extend and retract; figuratively, to adjust or change in quantity or scale.
Usage
常用于描述物体的物理伸缩性，或比喻政策、规模等的灵活性调整。
Often used to describe the physical expandability and retractability of an object, or metaphorically for flexible adjustments in policies, scale, etc.
Examples
- 1 这把雨伞的伞柄可以自由伸缩。 (The handle of this umbrella can be freely extended and retracted.)
- 2 公司根据市场需求伸缩生产规模。 (The company adjusts its production scale according to market demand.)
- 3 新政策给企业留下了伸缩空间。 (The new policy leaves room for flexible adjustment for enterprises.)
- 4 这款相机镜头具有伸缩功能。 (This camera lens has a zoom function.)
- 5 谈判中双方都表现出一定的伸缩性。 (Both sides showed some flexibility during the negotiations.)
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