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单词 workable
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Definition of workable in English:

workable

adjective ˈwəːkəb(ə)lˈwərkəb(ə)l
  • 1Able to be worked, fashioned, or manipulated.

    可操作的,可操纵的;可工作的;可加工的

    more flour and salt can be added until they make a workable dough

    可以再加些面粉和盐直至面团合用。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the ground becomes warmer and more workable, plant out onion sets and shallots in the vegetable plot.
    • Extraction began in 1864 in California and Nevada, after commercially workable deposits were found in alkaline desert marshes.
    • The solvents act to decrease the viscosity of the bitumen making it more workable.
    • That way come the spring the soil will hopefully be much more workable than this year, when the bed vacated by the pigs was quite badly panned and took a lot of effort to open up.
  • 2Capable of producing the desired effect or result; practicable; feasible.

    可行的;切合实际的

    a workable peace settlement

    可行的和平解决办法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a reasonable, clear and workable requirement that anybody in public life abides by certain codes.
    • The four ideals in fact cannot exist at the same time to form a reasonable and workable system.
    • This is not that kind of situation; we are involved with a workable, practical situation.
    • The statement indicated the hospital was doing everything possible to find a workable solution.
    • It matters not a jot whether what they propose is sensible or workable.
    • We have a shortage of anyone capable of realising modern workable and innovative policies which will benefit the local community.
    • Dembski sets out to fashion a workable notion of supernatural intervention.
    • This seems to me an eminently practical and workable scheme of legislation.
    • More to the point, though, they've settled on a workable sound and they use it quite effectively.
    • This is very helpful, as creating workable policies generally requires a lot of time and effort.
    • Based on the above hopeful interactions, I am convinced that joint custody is workable and feasible in this case.
    • The features are good, and the resulting weblogs perfectly workable: but something is lacking here.
    • The government, he said, should break down the task into workable policies covering all related sectors.
    • This book is about achieving workable strategy in a complex world.
    • Only out of free and open debate can you achieve workable policies.
    • I knew that I was going to have to come up with a plan that was reasonable and workable.
    • At the outset, it seemed like a reasonable and workable arrangement.
    • Progress has been good, with a number of workable prototypes developed and good results in field tests.
    • We want a workable policy whether you keep a few sheep or a lot of sheep.
    • Are you actually waiting to see what they're going to propose in detail, to see if it is possibly workable?
    Synonyms
    practicable, feasible, viable, possible, within the bounds/realms of possibility, achievable, accomplishable
    realistic, reasonable, sensible, practical
    informal doable

Derivatives

  • workability

  • noun wəːkəˈbɪlɪtiˌwərkəˈbɪlədi
    • We also need to address the issue of workability, which is a particular issue for ‘adaptive’ women with young families and older workers.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It requires sensitivity to each country's history and cultures to ensure the workability and legitimacy of the institutions that have to be built as part of the reform.
      • I can understand the rationale behind it, although I have to say I wonder about its workability and whether it will work as its supporters think it will.
      • The oil companies will get their oil after the US government pays to restore the fields to workability.
      • As with other metal systems, copper is intentionally alloyed to improve its strength without unduly degrading ductility or workability.
  • workably

  • adverb
    • In its ‘fairy story’ version, the objection does not even deal with workably comprehensive belief-systems, concentrating rather on individual stories or theories.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But the real scene-stealer here is Ken Stott, whose ruthless Kennel-boss Good Joe is both workably evil and believably confused.
      • Industry critics pointed out that California's electricity supply was ‘not workably competitive,’ and predicted that price competition among producers would not take place.
      • In some long run sense, however, these effects disappear and, under the conditions presumed necessary for a workably competitive economy, the primary conclusion seems to stand up.
      • The key concept to ensuring that the public receives these benefits is ensuring that the resulting market is workably competitive.
  • workableness

  • noun

Definition of workable in US English:

workable

adjectiveˈwərkəb(ə)lˈwərkəb(ə)l
  • 1Able to be worked, fashioned, or manipulated.

    可操作的,可操纵的;可工作的;可加工的

    more flour and salt can be added until they make a workable dough

    可以再加些面粉和盐直至面团合用。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That way come the spring the soil will hopefully be much more workable than this year, when the bed vacated by the pigs was quite badly panned and took a lot of effort to open up.
    • As the ground becomes warmer and more workable, plant out onion sets and shallots in the vegetable plot.
    • Extraction began in 1864 in California and Nevada, after commercially workable deposits were found in alkaline desert marshes.
    • The solvents act to decrease the viscosity of the bitumen making it more workable.
  • 2Capable of producing the desired effect or result; practicable; feasible.

    可行的;切合实际的

    a workable peace settlement

    可行的和平解决办法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I knew that I was going to have to come up with a plan that was reasonable and workable.
    • The statement indicated the hospital was doing everything possible to find a workable solution.
    • Based on the above hopeful interactions, I am convinced that joint custody is workable and feasible in this case.
    • Only out of free and open debate can you achieve workable policies.
    • Dembski sets out to fashion a workable notion of supernatural intervention.
    • This book is about achieving workable strategy in a complex world.
    • It matters not a jot whether what they propose is sensible or workable.
    • The features are good, and the resulting weblogs perfectly workable: but something is lacking here.
    • Are you actually waiting to see what they're going to propose in detail, to see if it is possibly workable?
    • We have a shortage of anyone capable of realising modern workable and innovative policies which will benefit the local community.
    • The government, he said, should break down the task into workable policies covering all related sectors.
    • We want a workable policy whether you keep a few sheep or a lot of sheep.
    • More to the point, though, they've settled on a workable sound and they use it quite effectively.
    • This is very helpful, as creating workable policies generally requires a lot of time and effort.
    • It is a reasonable, clear and workable requirement that anybody in public life abides by certain codes.
    • The four ideals in fact cannot exist at the same time to form a reasonable and workable system.
    • At the outset, it seemed like a reasonable and workable arrangement.
    • This seems to me an eminently practical and workable scheme of legislation.
    • This is not that kind of situation; we are involved with a workable, practical situation.
    • Progress has been good, with a number of workable prototypes developed and good results in field tests.
    Synonyms
    practicable, feasible, viable, possible, within the bounds of possibility, within the realms of possibility, achievable, accomplishable
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