open-ended

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open-ended /ˌoʊpənˈɛndəd/ adjective

open-ended

/ˌoʊpənˈɛndəd/

adjective

Learner's definition of OPEN-ENDED

: able to change : not ending in a certain way or on a certain date开放式的；可调整的；可修订的

“Our military presence in the region,” he said, “should not be open-ended.”他说：“我们在这个地区的驻军应该有时间限制。”
open-ended plans可调整的计划

: allowing people to talk in a way that is not planned or controlled不受拘束的；无限制的

an open-ended conversation/discussion不受拘束的对话；自由讨论
You have to ask open-ended questions if you don't want people to answer simply “yes” or “no.”如果不想让人们只回答你“是”或“不是”，你必须问非限定性问题。