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slackslack1 /slæk / adjective - loose; not tightly stretched松散的；松弛的；不紧的◆Leave the rope slack.让绳子松着。
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business商业) (used about a period of business) not busy; not having many customers or much activity（生意）清淡的，萧条的，不景气的◆Prices remained low because of slack demand for the products.由于产品需求不旺，价格仍然很低。
slackslack2 /slæk / noun [uncountable] a part of a rope, etc. that is loose or not tightly stretched（绳子等的）松弛部分 ➡ look at slacks ●cut / give sb some slack (informal) to be less critical of someone and not get angry if he / she makes mistakes对某人宽容；不过于挑剔某人●pick / take up the slackto do some extra work because the person, group, etc. who usually does it is not there（因通常做某事的人、团体等不在而）做分外的事◆If those government benefits are cut, charities and volunteer organizations will have to take up the slack.如果削减那些政府福利，由此产生的缺口将只能由慈善机构和志愿者组织填补。 |