op·er·a·ble
adjective/ˈɒpərəbl/
/ˈɑːpərəbl/
- that functions; that can be used
运作的；可实行的；可使用的 - Less than half the rail network was operable.
只有不到一半的铁路网络可以使用。
- Less than half the rail network was operable.
- (of a medical condition) that can be treated by an operation
可以动手术的 - This type of cancer is usually operable.
这种类型的癌症通常是可以手术的。
- This type of cancer is usually operable.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin operabilis, from Latin operari ‘expend labour on’, from opus, oper- ‘work’.