open-ended

ˌopen-ˈended adjectiveadj

1 LIMITsomething that is open-ended does not have a definite answer or definite rules about how it must be done 无确定答案的；无限制的

an open-ended question

无确定答案的问题

These interviews are fairly open-ended.

这些采访相当自由随意。

2 FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANTwithout a particular ending time 无最终期限的，无时间限制的

an open-ended agreement

无最终期限的协议

Examples from the Corpus

open-ended• The summit meeting was intended to be wide-ranging and open-ended.• The problem here is more open-ended.• This would contradict the open-ended accessibility that is the hallmark of unit trusts.• As well as practice exercises, students should be encouraged to do more open-ended activities.• The maintenance of bit-perfect records requires an open-ended commitment to periodic copying and checking.• We were given open-ended leads such as: Where does your answer fit in?• The optimists, endowed with faith in science, technology, and the free market, see open-ended possibilities for mankind.• Although this trigger, like other triggers, presents open-ended problematic situations, critical thinking does not occur spontaneously.• He didn't know how to reply to the open-ended question.• an open-ended run at the theater• Scrawly tunes, cloudy observations, open-ended sentiments ultimately leading to an unsatisfactory half-digested aftertaste.

From Longman Business Dictionary

open-endedˌopen-ˈended adjectiveadj

if someone’s involvement in something is open-ended, it has no limit or end

The White House asked Congress for open-ended authority to cover the Pentagon’s costs.

Our commitment to the project is totally open-ended, and we will pay all expenses.

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