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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++a·vail·a·ble /əˈveɪləbəl/ S1 W1 AWL adjective 1 AVAILABLEsomething that is available is able to be used or can easily be bought or found 可用的；可获得的 Tickets are available from the box office. 售票处有票出售。available to Not enough data is available to scientists. 科学家没有足够的资料。available to do something Funds are available to assist teachers who want to attend the conference. 想参加大会的教师可获得资助。available for No figures are available for the number of goods sold. 已售多少货物，数据无从可知。available in There are plenty of jobs available in the area. 这个地区有许多就业机会。readily/widely available (=very easy to obtain) 很容易获得 Parking is readily available near the station entrance. 车站入口附近很容易找到停车位。 Meetings were held to update employees as soon as new information became available. 一有新的信息就开会告诉员工。 Further building can continue when money is made available. 有了资金就可以继续进一步的施工。 Every available space on the wall was covered in pictures. 墙上每一个可用的地方都挂上了画。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that a book, record etc is out rather than available: 在日常英语中，人们说书、唱片等上市一般用out，而不用availableHis new album is out now. 他的新专辑已经上市了。2 AVAILABLE[not before noun] someone who is available is not busy and has enough time to talk to you 〔人〕有空的 Collins was not available for comment on Thursday night. 柯林斯星期四晚上没空发表评论。3. RELATIONSHIPsomeone who is available does not have a wife, boyfriend etc, and therefore may want to start a new romantic relationship with someone else 未婚未有对象〔因而有意谈恋爱〕的，单身待娶[待嫁]的5 —availability/əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti， əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/n[U] the availability of affordable housing有住得起的房子供应 Rooms are offered subject to availability.客房供应至客满为止。n COLLOCATIONSverbsbecome availableLuckily a house soon became available for us.make something availableWith the Internet it is possible to make learning available wherever it is needed.adverbsbe easily/readily/freely available (=easy to get)The material used was cheap and readily available.be widely available (=available in many places)Organic food is now widely available.adjectivesthe best availableWe use the best available technology.phrasesthe only available somethingOne small tree was the only available protection from the sun.the nearest available somethingRuth sat down in the nearest available armchair.every available somethingYou should practise speaking the language at every available opportunity.n THESAURUSavailable if something is available, you can buy it, get it, or use itAre there any tickets still available for Saturday?There’s no room for more books – we’ve used up all the available space.free if a seat or room is free, it is not being used by anyoneExcuse me, is this seat free?The hotel never has any free rooms over the Christmas period.vacant if a house or room is vacant, it is available for someone to use or rentIf you’re looking for somewhere to rent, I think there’s a vacant apartment in my building.I’ll ask around and see if there’s a room vacant somewhere.The sign on the toilet said ‘vacant’. spare a spare room, key, tyre etc is one that you have in addition to the ones that you normally use, and is therefore available to be usedWe have a spare room you can stay in.There’s a spare key in this drawer.I got the spare tyre out of the back of the car.empty an empty room, building etc has no one in itThe house was empty for two months before it was sold.They have three empty rooms now that the kids have moved out.on offer if something is on offer, it is available for people to choose fromThere is a huge network of cycle tracks on offer.Other facilities on offer in this excellent hotel include a hairdressing salon, a coffee shop, and a children's play room. the variety of delicious fruits on offertaken [not before noun] if a seat or room is taken, it is not available for other people to use, because someone has already arranged to use itI’m sorry – that seat is taken.I’m afraid all our rooms are taken at the moment.

Examples from the Corpus

available• Use whatever seasonal vegetables are available.• We need someone to work on this job immediately. Who's available?• Most of the staff is away today so you'll have to use whoever is available.• Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations.• This program will take up a lot of your available disk space.• None of the witnesses were available for comment.• The mayor was not available for comment.• Do you have a room available for this weekend?• The publication is available from the U.S. department of Agriculture.• Copies are available in the Vote Office.• More money may become available later in the year.• Drugs like heroin are readily available on the streets.• Houses were being built on every available plot of land.• There's no room for more books - we've used up all the available space.• We've used up all the available space.• Such techniques are not available to middle-class families with modest savings, or to small business owners holding long-term capital gains.• Grants are available to students who have high grades.• The more directly comprehensible parts of the Challenger's programme were thus made available to the public at a provisional stage.• These statistics are never sold or made available to the public.• Also available would be cash from dividends of the stocks the funds hold, usually a small amount.Every available• Every available ambulance rushed to the scene of the accident.From Longman Business Dictionaryavailablea‧vail‧a‧ble /əˈveɪləbəl/ adjective1able to be bought, used, seen etcThey plan to make the product widely available in vending machines.Full-year results aren’t yet available.2if someone is available, they are not busy and can see or talk to peopleI’m afraid the chairman isn’t available at the moment.Are you available for a meeting next Wednesday?

a·vail·a·ble adjective →REGISTER1 →n COLLOCATIONS1
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a‧vail‧a‧ble S1 W1 AC /əˈveɪləbəl/

adjective

Word Family: noun: availability; adjective: available ≠ unavailable

1. something that is available is able to be used or can easily be bought or found:

Tickets are available from the box office.
available to

Not enough data is available to scientists.
available to do something

Funds are available to assist teachers who want to attend the conference.
available for

No figures are available for the number of goods sold.
available in

There are plenty of jobs available in the area.
readily/widely available (=very easy to obtain)

Parking is readily available near the station entrance.

Meetings were held to update employees as soon as new information became available.

Further building can continue when money is made available.

Every available space on the wall was covered in pictures.
  REGISTER
    In everyday English, people usually say that a book, record etc is out rather than available:
   ▪ His new album is out now.
2. [not before noun] someone who is available is not busy and has enough time to talk to you:

Collins was not available for comment on Thursday night.
3. someone who is available does not have a wife, boyfriend etc, and therefore may want to start a new romantic relationship with someone else
—availability /əˌveɪləˈbɪləti, əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]:

the availability of affordable housing

Rooms are offered subject to availability.

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ become available Luckily a house soon became available for us.
   ▪ make something available With the Internet it is possible to make learning available wherever it is needed.
■ adverbs
   ▪ be easily/readily/freely available (=easy to get) The material used was cheap and readily available.
   ▪ be widely available (=available in many places) Organic food is now widely available.
■ adjectives
   ▪ the best available We use the best available technology.
■ phrases
   ▪ the only available something One small tree was the only available protection from the sun.
   ▪ the nearest available something Ruth sat down in the nearest available armchair.
   ▪ every available something You should practise speaking the language at every available opportunity.

THESAURUS

   ▪ available if something is available, you can buy it, get it, or use it: Are there any tickets still available for Saturday? | There’s no room for more books – we’ve used up all the available space.
   ▪ free if a seat or room is free, it is not being used by anyone: Excuse me, is this seat free? | The hotel never has any free rooms over the Christmas period.
   ▪ vacant if a house or room is vacant, it is available for someone to use or rent: If you’re looking for somewhere to rent, I think there’s a vacant apartment in my building. | I’ll ask around and see if there’s a room vacant somewhere. | The sign on the toilet said ‘vacant’.
   ▪ spare a spare room, key, tyre etc is one that you have in addition to the ones that you normally use, and is therefore available to be used: We have a spare room you can stay in. | There’s a spare key in this drawer. | I got the spare tyre out of the back of the car.
   ▪ empty an empty room, building etc has no one in it: The house was empty for two months before it was sold. | They have three empty rooms now that the kids have moved out.
   ▪ on offer if something is on offer, it is available for people to choose from: There is a huge network of cycle tracks on offer. | Other facilities on offer in this excellent hotel include a hairdressing salon, a coffee shop, and a children's play room. | the variety of delicious fruits on offer
   ▪ taken [not before noun] if a seat or room is taken, it is not available for other people to use, because someone has already arranged to use it: I’m sorry – that seat is taken. | I’m afraid all our rooms are taken at the moment.

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NAmE

/əˈveɪləbl/

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adjective

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that you can get, buy or find 可获得的；可购得的；可找到的

◆available resources/facilities可利用的资源／设备

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