available
/əˈveɪləbl/adjective
1- able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal可利用的; 可获得的; 可供支配的:
refreshments will be available all afternoon
整个下午都会供应点心和饮料
community health services available to Londoners.
伦敦人可以享受的社区保健服务。
1.1
- predic.(of a person) not otherwise occupied; free to do something有空(做某事)的:
the nurse is only available at certain times
护士只在某些特定时间才有空
the minister was not available for comment.
部长无暇发表看法。
1.2
- informal not currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship〈非正式〉独身的, 单身的:
there's no available women here.
这儿没有单身女人。
派生词
availability
nounavailableness
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