Word · Frequency #5700
viable
能养活的；能生长发育的；有活力的，有生机的
capable of life or normal growth and development; having vitality
- 1.
Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).
能够独立生存(如新生儿)。
- 2.
Able to be done, possible, practicable, feasible.
能够做到的,可能的,行得通的,可行的。
- 3.
Capable of working successfully
能够成功运作的。
- 4.
Able to live and develop.
能够生存和发展的。
能够独立生存(如新生儿)。；能够做到的,可能的,行得通的,可行的。；能够成功运作的。；能够生存和发展的。；能养活的
In use
The farmer checked whether the seeds were still viable before planting.
We need to find a viable solution to the budget crisis.
The lab tests confirmed that the cells remained viable after freezing.
viable + noun
We need a viable solution to this problem.
我们需要一个能解决问题的可行方案。
viable as + noun
This plan is viable as a short-term measure.
这个计划作为短期措施是可行的。
be/become/remain viable
这些系动词后接viable表示状态变化或持续。
Connections
Collocations
- viable option
- 可行的选择
- We need to find a viable option to reduce costs.我们需要找到一个可行的选择来降低成本。
- viable alternative
- 可行的替代方案
- Solar power is a viable alternative to fossil fuels.太阳能是化石燃料的可行替代方案。
- viable solution
- 可行的解决方案
- The committee proposed a viable solution to the housing crisis.委员会提出了一个解决住房危机的可行方案。
- viable candidate
- 有希望的候选人
- She is a viable candidate for the position of manager.她是经理职位的有希望的候选人。
- viable business
- 可盈利的企业
- After years of losses, the company finally became a viable business.经过多年亏损，该公司终于成为一家可盈利的企业。
- viable embryo
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 "viable" 发音像“娃有饱”，婴儿吃饱了就能存活生长，记住“能养活的、有活力的”。
Context & Register
中性；常用于科技、医学或正式讨论，指生物或有形事物能存活或发展。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Liable, reliable, and pliable genuinely rhyme with viable. Variable and capable are spelling lookalikes but sound different (stress on different vowels).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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