agile

adjective
🔊/ˈædʒaɪl/
🔊/ˈædʒl/
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  1. able to move quickly and easily(动作)敏捷的,灵活的 synonym nimble
    • a strong and agile athlete坚强而敏捷的运动员
  2. able to think quickly and in an intelligent way(思维)机敏的,机灵的
    • an agile mind/brain敏捷的思维
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  3. (business商业) used to describe a way of managing projects in which work is divided into a series of short tasks, with regular breaks to review the work and adapt the plans
    • Agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign.敏捷方法以频繁的重新设计代替了高级设计。
    Topics Businessc2
  4. (business商业) used to describe a way of working in which the time and place of work, and the roles that people carry out, can all be changed according to need, and the focus is on the goals to be achieved, rather than the exact methods used
    • Agile working is all about creating a flexible and productive environment.敏捷工作就是创建一个灵活而富有成效的环境。
    Topics Businessc2
  5. Word Originlate Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do’.