形容詞 pliant:

1. capable of being influenced or formed
   同義詞：plastic
2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
   同義詞：ductile, malleable, pliable, tensile, tractile
3. able to adjust readily to different conditions
   同義詞：elastic, flexible, pliable
4. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
   同義詞：bendable, pliable

pli.ant

adj.（形容詞）
Easily bent or flexed; pliable.See Synonyms at malleable
易彎的：容易彎曲或折曲的；易彎的參見 malleable
Easily altered or modified to fit conditions; adaptable.
能適應(yīng)的：容易改動或修改來適應(yīng)情況的；能適應(yīng)的
Yielding readily to influence or domination; compliant.
易受影響的：準備服務(wù)從于影響或統(tǒng)治的；依從的

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French [present participle of] plier [to fold, bend]
源自 古法語 [] plier的現(xiàn)在分詞 [折疊，彎曲]
from Latin plic3re * see plek-
源自 拉丁語 plic3re *參見 plek-

【引伸】
pli.ancy 或
pli.antness
n.（名詞）
pli.antly
adv.（副詞）