- able to be done; within the power or capacity of someone or something办得到的; 可能的, 有能力的：
surely it's not possible for a man to live so long?
人要活那么久肯定是不可能吧？
what are the possible alternatives?
有哪些可能的选择呢？
contact me as soon as possible
尽快跟我联系
I'd like the report this afternoon, if possible.
如果可能的话, 我今天下午就想拿到这个报告。
- able to happen although not certain to; denoting a fact, event, or situation that may or may not occur or be so可能发生的; （事实, 事件, 情况）可能发生的, 可能如此的：
a new theory emerged about the possible cause of the plane crash
飞机坠毁的可能原因有了新说法
with clause it is possible that he will have to return to hospital.他可能会不得不再进医院。
- attrib. able to be or become; potential能够成为的; 潜在的：
he was a possible future customer.
他是一个潜在的未来客户。
- having as much or as little of a specified quality as can be achieved尽可能…的：
children need the best education possible
孩子们需要尽可能好的教育
the shortest possible route.
尽可能短的路线。
- attrib.(of a number or score) as high as is achievable in a test, competition, or game（数字或分数）最高的：
the team have now taken just three points from a possible twelve.
该队现在已经取得了最高分12分中的3分。
- a person or thing that has the potential to become or do something, especially a potential candidate for a job or membership of a team可能的候选人, 可能的队员资格：
I have marked five possibles with an asterisk.
我已经用星号标出了五个可能的候选人。
the possible
that which is likely or achievable可能性：they were living right at the edge of the possible.
他们正处在可能性的边沿。
- the highest possible score, especially in a shooting competition（尤指射击比赛的）最高分：
Mickey scored the possible.
米基取得了最高分。