Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #256
Fully loadedpossible
可能；可能的
Able to happen or exist, but not certain.
- 1.
Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
可能但不确定发生；既非不可避免也非不可能
- 2.
Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
可能做到的；可行的。
- 3.
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
被考虑,例如用于职位
- 4.
capable of happening or existing
可能发生或存在的
- 5.
Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
看似有效的；可能的；似乎合理的。
可行的；办得到的；看似有理的；貌似可信的；被考虑中的；候选的；可能但不确定发生；既非不可避免也非不可能；可能做到的；可行的。
In use
It is possible to finish the project by Friday if we work overtime.
Is it possible that he forgot about the meeting?
She considered all possible solutions before making a decision.
a breakthrough may be possible next year
anything is possible
warned of possible consequences
it is possible (for sb) to do sth
用于表达某人做某事的可能性或可行性。
It is possible for you to finish the work on time.
你有可能按时完成这项工作。
it is possible that ...
Connections
Collocations
- possible solution
- 可能的解决方案
- We need to find a possible solution to this problem.我们需要找到这个问题的可能解决方案。
- possible explanation
- 可能的解释
- There is a possible explanation for his behavior.他的行为有一个可能的解释。
- possible outcome
- 可能的结果
- We considered every possible outcome of the experiment.我们考虑了实验的每一种可能结果。
- possible candidate
- 可能的候选人
- She is a possible candidate for the position.她是这个职位的一个可能候选人。
- as soon as possible
- 尽快
- Please send the report as soon as possible.请尽快发送报告。
- make possible
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 impossible 中的否定前缀 im- 去掉，得到 possible，意为“可能的”。
Context & Register
通常用于各种正式和非正式场合，表示可能性。
Grammar Note
常用于it is possible (for sb) to do sth或that从句结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'impossible' truly rhymes; the others share the -ible/-able ending but have different stressed vowels or consonants, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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