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.可以乘公共汽车去那里。several possible explanations几种合理的解释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.这些词均表示能做到的、切实可行的。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.可以乘公共汽车去那里。◆This would not have been possible without you.如果没有你,这事恐怕就办不成了。◆Try to avoid losing your temper if (at all) possible(= if you can).尽可能别发脾气。◆Travel by bus whenever possible(= when you can).只要可能,尽量坐公交车。◆Do everything possible to get it finished on time.要想方设法按时完成。◆New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily.新技术使沟通更便捷了。OPPimpossible ⇨ impossible see also possibility ⇨ opportunity, possibility ⇨ option, possibilities ⇨ potential■viable ˈvaɪəbl (ratherformal, especially business尤用于商业) that can be done; that is likely to be successful and is therefore worth considering or supporting可实施的;切实可行的◆There is no viable alternative.没有其他可行的方案。◆If there was any delay then the rescue plan would cease to be viable.如有拖延,援救计划便无法实施。ⓘ A company, plan or project that is commercially/economically/financially viable is capable of producing a profit. * commercially/economically/financially viable指公司、计划或项目能够赢利。■practicalsensible and appropriate; likely to be successful切实可行的;行得通的◆It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend.我们跑这么老远只为度个周末实在不切实际。◆It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem.很难找到切实可行的解决这一问题的方案。ⓘ In this meaning practical is used to describe ideas, courses of action and ways of doing things.表达此义时,practical用于描述观点、行动方式和做事方法◆a practical alternative / approach / measure / method / option / possibility / proposition可行的方案/方法/措施/方式/选择/手段/建议OPPimpractical ⇨ unrealistic■realisticsensible and appropriate; that can be achieved切实可行的;能够实现的◆We must set realistic goals.我们必须订立切实的目标。◆If you want to retain good employees, you have to pay a realistic salary.要留住好员工,必须支付合理的薪水。ⓘ Realistic is often used to talk about what you can hope to achieve in business or at work. * realistic常用来谈论在业务或工作中有望实现的目标◆a realistic alternative / demand / estimate / goal / hope / option / plan / solution / target切实可行的方案/要求/估计/目标/希望/选择/计划/解决方法/目标OPPunrealistic ⇨ unrealistic▸realistically
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◆Realistically, there is little prospect of a ceasefire.现实地看,停火的希望很渺茫。◆How many can you realistically hope to sell?实事求是地说,你有望卖出多少?■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.兼职管理企业根本行不通。■workablethat can be used successfully and effectively可行的;行得通的◆Gradually, through discussion, a workable plan emerged.通过讨论,一个切实可行的计划慢慢形成了。◆I'm sure we can come to some workable arrangement.我肯定我们能做一个切实可行的安排。ⓘ Workable is often used in business-related contexts to describe things such as a system or idea. * workable常用于公务相关的语境,如描述某一体系或观点◆a workable arrangement / framework / plan / programme / proposal / solution / system可行的安排/机制/计划/项目/建议/解决方法/体系OPPunworkable ⇨ unrealistic■achievable (ratherformal) that can be achieved可达到的◆Profits of $20m look achievable.2 000万元的利润看来是可以完成的。◆Setting achievable goals will help to build confidence in your staff.制订可实现的目标有助于建立员工的自信心。ⓘ Achievable most often collocates with goal, objective, target and standard. * achievable最常与goal、objective、target和standard搭配。possible2
adjective
It is possible to get there by bus.可以乘公共汽车去那里。several possible explanations几种合理的解释possible ♦︎ plausible ♦︎ credible ♦︎ conceivable ♦︎ imaginable ♦︎ believableThese words all describe sth that seems reasonable or is likely to be true.这些词均表示有道理的、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.有几个合理的解释。◆It's scarcely possible that he knew nothing about it.他不大可能对此一无所知。OPPimpossible ⇨ impossible■plausible ˈplɔːzəbl (ratherformal) (of an excuse or explanation) reasonable and likely to be true(借口或解释)有道理的,可信的◆Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的说辞听起来言之有理。◆The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.唯一合理的解释就是他忘了。OPPimplausible ⇨ unlikely2 see also reasonable ⇨ reasonable▸plausibly
adverb
◆He argued, very plausibly, that the claims were untrue.他振振有词地辩解说那些说法不属实。■credible ˈkredəbl that can be believed or trusted可信的;可靠的◆It's just not credible that she would cheat.她竟然行骗,这简直令人难以置信。◆There's only one credible witness in the case.此案只有一个可信的证人。OPPincredible ⇨ incredible▸credibility
noun
[uncountable] ◆The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness.原告极力削弱证人的可信度。■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.很难想象她对正在发生的事毫不知晓。◆We've examined the problem from every conceivable angle.我们已经从所有可能的角度分析了这个问题。OPPinconceivable ⇨ impossible▸conceivably
adverb
◆He might conceivably go on to win the finals.他有望继而赢得决赛。■imaginable ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl possible to imagine可想象的◆What those prisoners went through is hardly imaginable.很难想象那些囚犯都经历了些什么。ⓘ 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常与最高级和all、every连用,强调是所有能想象的事物中最好的或最差的,或者无所不包◆The house has the most spectacular views imaginable.从这所房子可以看到所能想象的最壮丽的景色。◆They stock every imaginable type of music.他们备有各种能想到的音乐。OPPunimaginableⓘ Something that is unimaginable is impossible to think of or to believe exists. * unimaginable意为不可想象或难以置信◆unimaginable wealth / possibilities难以想象的财富/机会◆This level of success would have been unimaginable just last year.取得这样的成功,仅仅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).剧中人物一点也不真实。OPPunbelievable ⇨ incredible