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alacrity 1) promptness in response : cheerful readiness 2) cheerful willingness; eagerness; eager and enthusiastic willingness 3) speed or quickness; celerity. 4) eager and cheerful readiness 5) eager readiness or speed 6) liveliness alacritysluggishness, hesitance, reluctance He replied to the invitation with alacrity; he was eager for the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico. Synonyms: liveliness, promptness, willingness c 【考法1】 n. 反应迅速，乐意： promptness in response : cheerful readiness 【例】 accepted the invitation with alacrity 欣喜地接受了邀请 【近】 amenability, gameness, obligingness, willingness 【反】 dilatoriness, hesitance and reluctance 拖延，犹豫和不情愿 The manager was so impressed by the workers alacrity; he suggested a promotion. On the first day of her new job, the recent college graduate was able to leave early after completing all of her tasks with alacrity. alacrity ------ liveliness and eagerness alacrity ------ cheerful promptness without reluctance alacrity ----- eager and enthusiastic willingness alacrity ------cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed | 
