leeway

名词 leeway:

1. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
2. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
   同义词：allowance, margin, tolerance

1. Ten days should be a big enough leeway to allow for delays.
   把耽搁考虑在内，增加十天时间是绰绰有余的了。
2. For several years more foreign cars have been sold in Britain than British ones; the government is now being asked to limit the sales of foreign cars to give British companies a chance to make up leeway.
   几年来，外国轿车在英国的销量一直比英国的大; 英国公司正在要求其政府对外国(进口)轿车的销售加以限制，以便给它们一个迎头赶上的机会。

lee.way

n.（名词）
Nautical The drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the course being steered.
【航海】 偏航，漂移：船只或航空器航行过程中向背风面而作的漂移
A margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude.See Synonyms at room
余地，余裕：自由或变化的余地，比如行动、时间或花费等；回旋余地参见 room