The docile laboratory mice responded predictably to the gentle handling required for the behavioral study.
温顺的实验小鼠对行为研究所需要的温和处理做出了可预测的反应。
Which choice best defines “docile”?
A — Easily managed; obedient.. “docile” means Easily managed; obedient..
Which word means “Easily managed; obedient.”?
C — docile. “docile” means Easily managed; obedient..
docile — Easily managed; obedient.. In Chinese: 温顺的；驯服的.
docile is pronounced //ˈdəʊsaɪl//.
The docile laboratory mice responded predictably to the gentle handling required for the behavioral study. (温顺的实验小鼠对行为研究所需要的温和处理做出了可预测的反应。)
obedient, tractable, compliant — all close in meaning to docile (Easily managed; obedient.).
stubborn, defiant — each the opposite of docile (Easily managed; obedient.).
Yes. docile is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
doc(教) → 好教 → 听话。