doable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++do·a·ble /ˈduːəbəl/ adjective [not before noun] spoken informal able to be done or completed 可做的,可行的 We’ve got to think first whether this plan is doable. 我们得先考虑一下这计划是否可行。► see thesaurus at possible
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doable• You did well to even start the project -- at first we didn't think it was doable at all.• The peril is that intentions will be mistaken for plans and thus not be in a sufficiently doable form.• doable recipes for home cooksdo·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
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doable
do‧a‧ble /ˈduːəbəl/
adjective [not before noun] spoken informal
able to be done or completed:
We’ve got to think first whether this plan is doable.
▪ possible if something is possible, it can be done or achieved: I think it’s possible that we could win the race. | I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible. | Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.
▪feasible if an idea or plan is feasible, it is possible and you can find a practical way of doing it: We need to find out first if the idea is technically feasible. | It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building. | Da Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.
▪viable possible and likely to be successful, and therefore worth doing: Nuclear energy is the only viable alternative to coal or gas. | The product needs to be commercially viable. | We have yet to find a viable solution to the problem. | The company was no longer financially viable (=it could not make enough money to be able to continue).
▪workable a workable plan, system, or solution is one that can be done or used: By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution. | The company would have a tough job convincing people that the deal was workable.
▪doable informal if something is doable, you have enough money, energy, or skill to do it: This exercise programme is doable for most people. | Do you think the walk is doable? | Hosting great parties is fun, easy, and doable on any budget. | The book is full of interesting and doable recipes.
▪achievable (also attainable formal) able to be achieved: A 15% cut in carbon emissions is achievable. | Perfect democracy is not attainable, nor is perfect freedom or perfect justice.
▪realistic if something is realistic, it seems sensible to think that it can be done or achieved: a realistic target | Their expectations didn’t seem very realistic. | It is important to set yourself realistic goals.
do‧a‧ble /ˈduːəbəl/
adjective [not before noun] spoken informalable to be done or completed:
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