amenable

amenable — adjective

1. describes a person who is ready to agree with suggestions, change their plans, o

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person who is ready to agree with suggestions, change their plans, or follow advice given by others.

例句

Dr. Okafor said he was amenable to moving the meeting from Wednesday to Friday.

be amenable to + gerund (moving)

The children became more amenable after their grandmother promised them ice cream.

同義詞
  • agreeable

    warmer and friendlier in tone; can also mean 'pleasant'

  • cooperative

    suggests active participation rather than just passive acceptance

  • compliant

    more passive; emphasises following rules without resistance

  • open-minded

    focuses on intellectual willingness to consider new ideas, not necessarily to agree

反義詞
  • stubborn

    refuses to change opinions or plans despite persuasion

  • unwilling

    simply does not want to do something

文法句型

be amenable to + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'to' + noun or gerund. Common in workplace, family, and negotiation settings.

常見錯誤

❌She is amenable with new suggestions.
✅She is amenable to new suggestions.
💡The adjective always takes the preposition 'to', not 'with'.

2. describes a condition, problem, or material that can be treated, fixed, or chang

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a condition, problem, or material that can be treated, fixed, or changed through a specific approach.

例句

The doctor said Mei's skin rash was amenable to treatment with a simple cream.

be amenable to + noun (treatment)

The accountant told Claire the tax error was amenable to correction before the deadline.

be amenable to + noun (correction)

同義詞
  • treatable

    common in medical contexts; narrower in scope

  • workable

    used for problems, plans, or systems that can be made to function

  • manageable

    suggests something can be kept under control, not necessarily fully resolved

反義詞
  • resistant

    does not respond to treatment or effort

  • intractable

    very difficult or impossible to manage or fix

文法句型

be amenable to + noun (treatment, correction, solution)

用法筆記

The subject is typically a condition, problem, material, or situation. Frequent in technical, medical, and problem-solving contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The problem is amenable of fixing.
✅The problem is amenable to fixing.
💡The preposition is always 'to', never 'of'.

3. describes a person or organisation that is legally required to follow the decisi

3.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a person or organisation that is legally required to follow the decisions, rules, or authority of a higher body.

例句

The company is amenable to the laws of every country where it operates.

be amenable to + legal authority (laws)

Government officials are amenable to the Supreme Court's rulings on constitutional matters.

同義詞
  • answerable

    broader in meaning; can be moral or social, not only legal

  • accountable

    emphasises responsibility for actions and outcomes

  • subject

    less formal; can be used in non-legal contexts too

反義詞
  • immune

    legally protected from being held responsible

  • exempt

    officially excused from a legal requirement

文法句型

be amenable to + legal authority / jurisdiction / law

用法筆記

A formal legal term. Common in discussions of jurisdiction, regulation, compliance, and legal accountability. Often appears in official documents and court rulings.

常見錯誤

❌The company is amenable for the new law.
✅The company is amenable to the new law.
💡Even in legal contexts, the preposition is 'to', not 'for'.