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hands-off
ˈhands-off adjective [only before noun]
a hands-off way of organizing something involves letting people do what they want and make their own decisions, without telling them what to do:
    a hands-off style of management
    The government has a hands-off approach to the industry.


hands-offBrE /ˌhændz ˈɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhændz ˈɔːf/ 🔊, /ˌhændz ˈɑːf/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] dealing with people or a situation by not becoming involved and by allowing people to do what they want to 不介入的;放手的a hands-off approach to staff management不干涉的职员管理方法   compare hands-on