1N-UNCOUNT 弹性;弹力 The elasticity of a material or substance is its ability to return to its original shape, size, and condition after it has been stretched. 弹性;弹力
Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity.
每天做面部运动帮助她保持皮肤弹性。
Gluten develops elasticity in a dough.
麸质使生面团有韧劲。
SYN flexibility, suppleness, plasticity, give [informal]
2N-UNCOUNT [also NOUN in plural, with supplement, oft NOUNof n, n NOUN](尤指产品需求的)弹性,灵活性,伸缩性 In economics, the elasticity of something, especially the demand for a product, is the degree to which it changes in response to changes in circumstances. (尤指产品需求的)弹性,灵活性,伸缩性 [technical]
The elasticity of demand for a single newspaper is bound to be higher than the figure for newspapers as a whole.