possible adj. ⇨possible1 (It is possible to get there by bus.)⇨possible2 (several possible explanations)⇨likely (a possible future president)possible1
adjective
It is possible to get there by bus.可以乘公共汽車去那裏。several possible explanations幾種合理的解釋possible ♦︎ viable ♦︎ practical ♦︎ realistic ♦︎ feasible ♦︎ workable ♦︎ achievableThese words all describe things that can be done or achieved, or are worth trying because they are likely to be successful.這些詞均表示能做到的、切實可行的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be possible / realistic / feasible to do sth◆a viable / practical / realistic / feasible / workable solution / policy / plan◆a viable / practical / realistic / feasible means◆a viable / practical / realistic / workable alternative◆a realistic / an achievable goal / objective / target◆perfectly possible / viable / practical / feasible◆quite possible / practical / realistic / feasible◆very practical / realistic / feasible / achievable◆reasonably practical / realistic / achievable■possible [not usually before noun] that can be done or achieved可能;能做到;能取得◆It is possible to get there by bus.可以乘公共汽車去那裏。◆This would not have been possible without you.如果沒有你,這事恐怕就辦不成了。◆Try to avoid losing your temper if (at all) possible(= if you can).盡可能别發脾氣。◆Travel by bus whenever possible(= when you can).只要可能,盡量坐公交車。◆Do everything possible to get it finished on time.要想方設法按時完成。◆New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily.新技術使溝通更便捷了。OPPimpossible ⇨ impossible see also possibility ⇨ opportunity, possibility ⇨ option, possibilities ⇨ potential■viable ˈvaɪəbl (ratherformal, especially business尤用於商業) that can be done; that is likely to be successful and is therefore worth considering or supporting可實施的;切實可行的◆There is no viable alternative.沒有其他可行的方案。◆If there was any delay then the rescue plan would cease to be viable.如有拖延,援救計劃便無法實施。ⓘ A company, plan or project that is commercially/economically/financially viable is capable of producing a profit. * commercially/economically/financially viable指公司、計劃或項目能夠赢利。■practicalsensible and appropriate; likely to be successful切實可行的;行得通的◆It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend.我們跑這麽老遠只爲度個周末實在不切實際。◆It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem.很難找到切實可行的解決這一問題的方案。ⓘ In this meaning practical is used to describe ideas, courses of action and ways of doing things.表達此義時,practical用於描述觀點、行動方式和做事方法◆a practical alternative / approach / measure / method / option / possibility / proposition可行的方案/方法/措施/方式/選擇/手段/建議OPPimpractical ⇨ unrealistic■realisticsensible and appropriate; that can be achieved切實可行的;能夠實現的◆We must set realistic goals.我們必須訂立切實的目標。◆If you want to retain good employees, you have to pay a realistic salary.要留住好員工,必須支付合理的薪水。ⓘ Realistic is often used to talk about what you can hope to achieve in business or at work. * realistic常用來談論在業務或工作中有望實現的目標◆a realistic alternative / demand / estimate / goal / hope / option / plan / solution / target切實可行的方案/要求/估計/目標/希望/選擇/計劃/解決方法/目標OPPunrealistic ⇨ unrealistic▸realistically
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◆Realistically, there is little prospect of a ceasefire.現實地看,停火的希望很渺茫。◆How many can you realistically hope to sell?實事求是地說,你有望賣出多少?■feasible ˈfiːzəbl that can probably be achieved and is therefore worth trying可行的;行得通的◆It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.兼職管理企業根本行不通。■workablethat can be used successfully and effectively可行的;行得通的◆Gradually, through discussion, a workable plan emerged.通過討論,一個切實可行的計劃慢慢形成了。◆I'm sure we can come to some workable arrangement.我肯定我們能做一個切實可行的安排。ⓘ Workable is often used in business-related contexts to describe things such as a system or idea. * workable常用於公務相關的語境,如描述某一體系或觀點◆a workable arrangement / framework / plan / programme / proposal / solution / system可行的安排/機制/計劃/項目/建議/解決方法/體系OPPunworkable ⇨ unrealistic■achievable (ratherformal) that can be achieved可達到的◆Profits of $20m look achievable.2 000萬元的利潤看來是可以完成的。◆Setting achievable goals will help to build confidence in your staff.制訂可實現的目標有助於建立員工的自信心。ⓘ Achievable most often collocates with goal, objective, target and standard. * achievable最常與goal、objective、target和standard搭配。possible2
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It is possible to get there by bus.可以乘公共汽車去那裏。several possible explanations幾種合理的解釋possible ♦︎ plausible ♦︎ credible ♦︎ conceivable ♦︎ imaginable ♦︎ believableThese words all describe sth that seems reasonable or is likely to be true.這些詞均表示有道理的、可信的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆possible / plausible / credible / conceivable / imaginable / believable that...◆a possible / plausible / credible / believable explanation / excuse◆a possible / plausible / credible solution / answer◆a plausible / credible / believable story / account◆to sound possible / plausible / credible / believable◆entirely / perfectly / quite possible / plausible / credible / conceivable◆barely / hardly / scarcely possible / credible / conceivable / imaginable / believable◆every possible / conceivable / imaginable...■possiblereasonable or acceptable in a particular situation合理的;可接受的◆There are several possible explanations.有幾個合理的解釋。◆It's scarcely possible that he knew nothing about it.他不大可能對此一無所知。OPPimpossible ⇨ impossible■plausible ˈplɔːzəbl (ratherformal) (of an excuse or explanation) reasonable and likely to be true(借口或解釋)有道理的,可信的◆Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的說辭聽起來言之有理。◆The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.唯一合理的解釋就是他忘了。OPPimplausible ⇨ unlikely2 see also reasonable ⇨ reasonable▸plausibly
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◆He argued, very plausibly, that the claims were untrue.他振振有詞地辯解說那些說法不屬實。■credible ˈkredəbl that can be believed or trusted可信的;可靠的◆It's just not credible that she would cheat.她竟然行騙,這簡直令人難以置信。◆There's only one credible witness in the case.此案只有一個可信的證人。OPPincredible ⇨ incredible▸credibility
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[uncountable] ◆The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness.原告極力削弱證人的可信度。■conceivable kənˈsiːvəbl possible to imagine or believe可想象的;可信的◆It's not conceivable that she didn't know what was going on.很難想象她對正在發生的事毫不知曉。◆We've examined the problem from every conceivable angle.我們已經從所有可能的角度分析了這個問題。OPPinconceivable ⇨ impossible▸conceivably
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◆He might conceivably go on to win the finals.他有望繼而赢得決賽。■imaginable ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl possible to imagine可想象的◆What those prisoners went through is hardly imaginable.很難想象那些囚犯都經歷了些什麽。ⓘ Imaginable is often used with superlatives and with all and every to emphasize that sth is the best, worst etc. that you could imagine or that it includes every possible example. * imaginable常與最高級和all、every連用,強調是所有能想象的事物中最好的或最差的,或者無所不包◆The house has the most spectacular views imaginable.從這所房子可以看到所能想象的最壯麗的景色。◆They stock every imaginable type of music.他們備有各種能想到的音樂。OPPunimaginableⓘ Something that is unimaginable is impossible to think of or to believe exists. * unimaginable意爲不可想象或難以置信◆unimaginable wealth / possibilities難以想象的財富/機會◆This level of success would have been unimaginable just last year.取得這樣的成功,僅僅在一年前都是不敢想象的。■believablethat can be believed可相信的;可信任的◆The characters in the play are simply not believable(= you cannot believe they represent real people).劇中人物一點也不真實。OPPunbelievable ⇨ incredible
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